Chicago Gang Crisis: an Epicenter of Violence in America

Chicago Gang Crisis: an Epicenter of Violence in America
Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton (L) holds a picture of her daughter Hadiya, 15, while standing with Shundra Robinson who is holding a picture of her son Deno Wooldridge, 18, in Chicago, on Dec. 14, 2013. Hadiya was shot and killed while hanging out with friends in a park after school on Jan. 29, 2013. Wooldridge was shot and killed while standing on his grandmother's porch on Oct. 18, 2010. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Vincent J. Bove
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The great American city of Chicago is making headlines once again but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.

As America proudly celebrated Independence Day, Chicago was blistered with headlines depicting its crisis of violence, including the following:

  • 64 People Shot in Chicago Over July 4th Holiday, 10 Dead
  • 7-Year-Old Chicago Boy Among 10 Killed in Bloody Weekend
  • Chicago Violence Rises With the Heat of the Summer
  • Chicago Violence: Top Cop Blames Justice System
  • Chicago on Alert for All Manner of Violence
  • Gangs and Gunfire: Surviving Chicago’s Season of Violence
  • Deadly Weekend in Chicago Highlights City’s Gang Warfare

As America proudly celebrated Independence Day, Chicago was blistered with headlines depicting its crisis of violence.
Vincent J. Bove
Vincent J. Bove
Author
Vincent J. Bove, CPP, is a national speaker and author on issues critical to America. Bove is a recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for combating crime and violence and is a former confidant of the New York Yankees. His newest book is “Listen to Their Cries.” For more information, see www.vincentbove.com