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In 2018, Chicago recorded 561 murders, more than the two biggest US cities - New York and Los Angeles - combined.

In 2018, Chicago recorded 561 murders, more than the two biggest US cities - New York and Los Angeles - combined.

On May 31, 2020 Chicago saw its deadliest day in at least 60 years (records only go back to 1961), with 18 killings in a 24-hour period. Over the [[Memorial Day]] holiday - 85 people were shot and 24 killed, according to the University of Chicago Crime Lab.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52984535</ref>  Mayor [[Lori Lightfoot]] said that day the city's 911 emergency call centre received 65,000 calls - 50,000 more than on an average day.  White rioters assaulted a police woman.<ref>https://twitter.com/silver_report/status/1266551798057316364</ref>  Mayor Lori Lightfoot acknowledged “an organized effort”.  ''Chicago Business reported Lightfoot as saying,

On May 31, 2020, Chicago saw its deadliest day in at least 60 years (records only go back to 1961), with 18 killings in a 24-hour period. Over the [[Memorial Day]] holiday - 85 people were shot and 24 killed, according to the University of Chicago Crime Lab.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52984535</ref>  Mayor [[Lori Lightfoot]] said that day the city's 911 emergency call centre received 65,000 calls - 50,000 more than on an average day.  White rioters assaulted a police woman.<ref>https://twitter.com/silver_report/status/1266551798057316364</ref>  Mayor Lori Lightfoot acknowledged “an organized effort”.  ''Chicago Business reported Lightfoot as saying,

{{quotebox-float|“There is no doubt. This was an organized effort last night,” she said. “There were clearly efforts to subvert the peaceful process and make it into something violent.”<ref>https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/there-no-doubt-was-organized-effort</ref>}}

{{quotebox-float|“There is no doubt. This was an organized effort last night,” she said. “There were clearly efforts to subvert the peaceful process and make it into something violent.”<ref>https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/there-no-doubt-was-organized-effort</ref>}}

A racist black woman objected to [[Arab]]s defending their [[property]] with [[AK-47]]s "if we decided to loot it".<ref>https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/06/09/chicago-woman-goes-ballistic-because-shop-owners-with-guns-prevent-her-from-looting/</ref>  An Alderman asked Lightfoot,  “Once they’re done looting and rioting, and whatever’s going to happen tonight, God help us, what happens when they start going after residents? Going into the neighborhoods? Once they start trying to break down people’s doors if they think they’ve got something," noting that there were “gang-bangers with AK-47s walking around right now, just waiting to settle some scores." When Lightfoot did not respond the Alderman added, “It’s not something you ignore. This is a question that I have.”  The mayor responded, “I think you’re 100% full of sh**, is what I think.” The Alderman shot back, “No offense — F*** you, then. Who are you to tell me I’m full of sh**? Maybe you should come out and see what’s going on.”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/08/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-in-expletive-filled-fight-with-alderman-over-black-lives-matter-riots/</ref> The call was recorded. One alderman could be heard weeping while others angrily decried what was going on in the city. “My ward is a sh** show,” one alderman says. “They are shooting at the police.”<ref>https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/05/what-are-we-going-have-left-our-community-aldermen-react-panic-sorrow-unrest</ref>  [[President Trump]] offered assistance to Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot in dealing with the [[systemic racism]] that has plagued Democrat-run Chicago for decades:

A racist black woman objected to [[Arab]]s defending their [[property]] with [[AK-47]]s "if we decided to loot it".<ref>https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/06/09/chicago-woman-goes-ballistic-because-shop-owners-with-guns-prevent-her-from-looting/</ref>  An Alderman asked Lightfoot,  “Once they’re done looting and rioting, and whatever’s going to happen tonight, God help us, what happens when they start going after residents? Going into the neighborhoods? Once they start trying to break down people’s doors if they think they’ve got something," noting that there were “gang-bangers with AK-47s walking around right now, just waiting to settle some scores." When Lightfoot did not respond the Alderman added, “It’s not something you ignore. This is a question that I have.”  The mayor responded, “I think you’re 100% full of sh**, is what I think.” The Alderman shot back, “No offense — F*** you, then. Who are you to tell me I’m full of sh**? Maybe you should come out and see what’s going on.”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/08/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-in-expletive-filled-fight-with-alderman-over-black-lives-matter-riots/</ref> The call was recorded. One alderman could be heard weeping while others angrily decried what was going on in the city. “My ward is a sh** show,” one alderman says. “They are shooting at the police.”<ref>https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/05/what-are-we-going-have-left-our-community-aldermen-react-panic-sorrow-unrest</ref>  [[President Trump]] offered assistance to Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot in dealing with the [[systemic racism]] that has plagued Democrat-run Chicago for decades: