Chicago Lawmakers Want National Guard to Stop Violence

Escalating violence in the streets of Chicago prompted state Representatives to call upon Governor Pat Quinn.
Chicago Lawmakers Want National Guard to Stop Violence
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Dec 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. Escalating violence in the streets of Chicago prompted state Representatives to call upon Illinois Governor Quinn to deploy the state's National Guard for assistance. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Dec 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. Escalating violence in the streets of Chicago prompted state Representatives to call upon Illinois Governor Quinn to deploy the state's National Guard for assistance. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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