Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city is making headway on addressing violence, despite data showing the city continues to see violent crimes and businesses are packing up and leaving over the violence. “Our data-driven strategy recognizes that that’s …

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New York City police have identified and charged a 20-year-old suspect accused of shooting a McDonald’s employee following an argument over cold French fries, reports say.  Michael Morgan, 20, faces charges of attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon …

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The hate crime charge was dropped Tuesday for the accused New York City Times Square box cutter slashing suspect, who was ordered held without bail and to undergo a psychiatric examination, according to a report.  Anthony Evans, 30, had been …

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A mixed martial artist who witnessed an assault in New York City last week immediately got involved to subdue the assailant, he said on social media. Trained in boxing, judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Ro Malabanan utilized his skills to take …

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A security guard who worked Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival last weekend is accused of making fake mass shooting threats to get out of work early. Janya Williams, 18, allegedly sent her supervisor an anonymous message via TextNow Friday afternoon that said, “Mass …

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