Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses Memorial Day weekend violence in city

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed for the first time a surge in deadly gun violence in Chicago following the Memorial Day weekend.

"What we saw this weekend was a manifestation of community disinvestment, poverty, trauma that our city has struggled with far too long," Johnson said.

Interim CPD Superintendent Fred Waller said 152 illegal guns were recovered this weekend with 4,900 guns taken off the streets so far this year. Students at Corliss High School stepped off down East 103rd Street in Pullman Wednesday, beating their drums and the pavement for a bigger cause."The change I want to see happen is less gun violence and more graduates," said graduating senior Dante Butler.

 

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