What's really behind surging violence in Chicago? So what is behind the spike of shooting deaths and why has gun violence-plagued pockets of the 2.7 million-strong city for years? City officials, including Mayor Lori Lightfoot, have pointed toward the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and shuttering of the economy as a contributing factor in the recent uptick
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