Chicago Shootings Fuel Clash

Weekend gun violence in Chicago sparks a Trump-Pritzker political showdown.

More Than 20 Shot in Chicago Over Weekend As Trump Offers Help

At least seven people killed in Chicago shootings as Trump renews military call

Trump Calls For Military Intervention In Chicago After 7 Killed In Weekend Shootings

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A violent weekend in Chicago left at least seven people dead and 38 others wounded in shootings across the city since Friday evening, according to police. The bloodshed prompted President Donald Trump to again urge military intervention in the nation’s third-largest city and publicly press Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to seek federal help. Trump argued on social media that he could make Chicago safe quickly, comparing his proposed approach to Washington, D.C., while Pritzker has repeatedly rejected the idea of deploying the military. The shootings intensified a long-running political fight over crime, local leadership and federal authority in Democratic-led cities.

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Roseland Mass Shooting

A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood wounded at least 12 people after a red SUV pulled up near a crowd on West 95th Street and two people inside opened fire late Friday. The attack became a focal point in Trump’s criticism of Pritzker and his renewed claim that federal intervention could quickly reduce violence in Chicago.