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Attorney General Merrick Garland visits Chicago and says feds are targeting gun trafficking in cities that are ‘really suffering’ Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune
A day after Chicago saw a series of mass shootings in a matter of hours, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared in the city Thursday to meet with police and community leaders as the Justice Department launches new efforts to stem the flow of illegal firearms here.
Garland, who grew up in north suburban Lincolnwood, began the day in Washington, D.C., to announce the formation of strike forces aimed at going after gun traffickers in several cities, including Chicago, at a time when urban America had seen spikes in gun violence.
Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday announced efforts to curb gun trafficking in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay area and Washington, D.C., a day before President Joe Biden unveils a sweeping series of programs to deal with crime and violence.
Biden will deliver remarks on Wednesday, unveiling his comprehensive strategy to combat violent crime, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.
Among those meeting with Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland at the White House on Wednesday will be Eddie Bocanegra, senior director at READI Chicago – the Rapid Employment and Development Initiative – a group dealing with Chicago’s gun violence.
A police officer holds a firearm as community members gather on June 6 in Minneapolis, for Winston Boogie Smith Jr., who was fatally shot by members of a U.S. Marshals task force several days earlier. (Christian Monterrosa/AP Photo)
The homicide rate in some large cities rose by 30% last year. The violence shows no signs of slowing down. We take a look at what s behind the sudden spike, and solutions that could reverse the trend.
Guests
Patrick Sharkey, professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University. Founder of AmericanViolence.org. Author of Uneasy Peace.
Eddie Bocanegra, senior director of the Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI) Chicago at the Heartland Alliance. (@heartlandhelps)