CHICAGO CRIME CRISIS: FOUR BODIES PULLED FROM WATERWAYS IN ONE WEEK Meanwhile, two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were shot in separate incidents on Saturday and Sunday, CPD said. Race also was a factor as candidates courted votes in the highly segregated city, which is closely divided in population among Black, Hispanic and white residents. Nicole Lee (11th) likely will face a runoff in a bid to keep her seat. BRIDGEPORT Ald. Prior to serving as a Bridgeport's superintendent, Vallas was the superintendent of the Recovery School District of Louisiana and chief executive officer of Philadelphia's public schools. The former teacher and union organizer has argued that the answer to addressing crime is not more money for police but more investment in mental health care, education, jobs and affordable housing, and he was accused by rivals such as Lightfoot of wanting to defund the police. Campos was apparently aiming for someone else about 6 p.m. that day when a bullet he fired went through Alva Bessts rear car window and struck the older man in the head as he was driving, police said. / 41.856514N 87.627172W / 41.856514; -87.627172. one of the 77 community areas in Chicago, on the city's South Side, bounded on the north by the South Branch of the Chicago River, on the west by Bubbly Creek, on the south by Pershing Road, Chicago Tonight: Black Voices Podcast Takes Deep Dive into 1997 Hate Crime in Bridgeport Clip: 03/04/2023 | 6m 54s | My List As host of the podcast "You Didn't Only 20 percent of Chicago students met or exceeded expectations in reading and 15 percent met or exceeded expectations in math in 2022, according to the Illinois State Report Card. (The US average is 35.4) NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category. Somewhat safe. The apartment I'm looking at is near 35th and S Lowe Ave on one of the residential streets. There is no cure-all solution, but I urge @POTUS to work with us. Beale, Ald. "The court orders that Paul Vallas be removed from his office.". At least eight residences in those neighborhoods have been burglarized since March 14, according to Chicago police: 3100 Block of South Shields Avenue on March 14 Chicago gangs continue to expand into the suburbs. He thanked the unions that supported him and gave a special shout-out to his wife, telling the crowd, Chicago, a Black woman will still be in charge.. Say, Mother Teresa Exhibit Coming To St. Gabriel, Dan Ryan Traffic Headaches To Last An Extra 2 Weeks, South Side Principal Leaves After Lawsuit, Petition Calling For Her Ouster, Snowless Winter Saved City $1M In Overtime, 260K Tons Of Salt Last Year, Its A Race To Open The First Culvers In Chicago (And We Win Either Way). Police investigate a crime scene where three people were shot at the Wentworth Gardens housing complex in the Bridgeport neighborhood on June 23, 2021. Blakely plans to reopen her caf next Wednesday. Anyone with information can leave an anonymous tip atcpdtip.com. Type in the name of your neighborhood or select one from the list below. "Six months ago we made it clear that we would welcome additional federal support, and six months later we appreciate the 20 new ATF agents that are now arriving," Adam Collins, a spokesman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, said in a statement. WebPretty safe. A recent Chicago Tribune story also found Vallas Twitter account had liked racist tweets and tweets that mocked Lightfoots appearance and referred to her as masculine. The vandal spray painted "BLDM" which she understood to mean "Black Lives Don't Matter.". There have been 1,373 shootings this year as of Friday morning, a 12.9 percent drop from the same period in 2016. A Cicero resident has been charged with killing a 68-year-old Bridgeport man who was struck by a stray bullet last month while driving in the South Side neighborhood. Besst was rushed to Stroger Hospital, but later died. You've just tried to add this show to My List. Clip: 03/04/2023 | 6m 54s Others drew the line as far north as West Cermak Road. No one is in custody and detectives are investigating. WebThe spike in violent crime that has plagued Chicago since 2016 has even more gravity when viewed in comparison with six decades of homicides in Chicago. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing, Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police, Rooftop Bee Colony Turned Into Bridgeport Man's Business With A Social Bent, Permit-Parking Zone Near Sox Park Would Be Expanded Under Plan, Help Immigrants Learn English By Volunteering At McKinley Park, Parking Meter Firm To Get Extra $20 Million From City In 2018, 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago, 62-Foot Norway Spruce To Become City Christmas Tree At Millennium Park, 82 Percent Jump In Police Accountability Budget Not Enough, Alds. Nicole Lee (11th) likely will face a runoff in a bid to keep her seat. Trump's question which he has asked in some form nearly a dozen times since taking office prompted many to post sarcastic responses on Twitter, noting that summer is in full swing in Chicago. | Video has closed captioning. SUBURBIA. Next in Bridgeport, Chinatown & McKinley Park. ", RELATED: Police Assign 'Heat Score' To 398,000 People To Track Violence. John F. Gembara is dead, but the former head of Washington Federal Bank for Savings has been the overriding presence so far in the first trial to focus heavily on the So far, she has raised nearly $3,500. Your report has been successfully submitted. He was ousted after a Connecticut judge ruled he was not qualified for the position amid a lawsuit filed by an activist who claimed Vallas did not take a school leadership course required by the state. Trump seeks to block Pence's testimony in election interference probe, Shanquella Robinson's family calls for diplomatic intervention, Texas mom in custody after 5 of her kids were stabbed, leaving 3 dead. The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.Read the press release here. "It's still out there and we have to deal with that and I think this is how we do that be call attention to things that are wrong," said 11th Ward Alderman Nicole Lee. Six months ago, Trump threatened to "send in the feds" to combat gun and gang violence in Chicago. Vallas' short time leading the Bridgeport public schools began in July 2011, after the state took over the district and appointed members of a new Board of Education. John F. Gembara is dead, but the former head of Washington Federal Bank for Savings has been the overriding presence so far in the first trial to focus heavily on the Bridgeport banks failure. But that isnt surprising. Copyright 2009-2018, New York Public Radio. As host of the podcast "You Didn't See Nothin," Yohance Lacour revisits the twists and turns of the Lenard Clark story, as well as those in his own life. She has started a GoFundMeto help recreate the visuals at her business and to also purchase security equipment including cameras and an alarm system. "I'm very thankful, you guys don't know how much you lifted my spirit from yesterday," Blakely said. All Rights Reserved. John F. Gembara is dead, but the former head of Washington Federal Bank for Savings has been the overriding presence so far in the first trial to focus heavily on the Bridgeport banks failure. "But the progress CPD has made this year has happened without any of the new resources from the federal government we requested.". This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Prior to coming to Bridgeport, Vallas worked with the Inter-American Development Bank to rebuild Haiti's school system and served as superintendent of the Recovery School District of Louisiana. DNAinfo has tracked 1,373 shootings in Chicago as of Friday, and 332 murders. Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime) Bridgeport violent crime is 18.2. He appeared in bond courtSunday where a judge ordered him held without bail, according to county records. Vallas and Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, advanced to the April 4 runoff after none of the nine candidates was able to secure over 50 percent of the vote to win outright. SpotCrime crime map shows crime incident data down to neighborhood crime activity including, reports, trends, and alerts. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. CHICAGO (WLS) -- An independently owned soul food caf in Bridgeport was defaced with racist graffiti. Ellen San, 32, was arrested Tuesday after she was identified PAWS Chicago Pet of the Week: Meet Benny! RELATED: Tougher Penalties For Gun Offenders Gets Rauner's OK. Supt. A few months ago they said they didnt know who I was. Report a Problem | CHICAGO (WLS) -- An independently owned soul food caf in Bridgeport was defaced with racist graffiti. The members of the new board hired Vallas as interim superintendent in December of that year. The newly created Chicago Crime Gun Strike Force made up of Chicago Police, federal agents, state troopers and intelligence analysts as well state and federal prosecutors "will work exclusively on stemming the flow of illegal guns throughout Chicago and the targeted enforcement of repeat gun offenders," Guglielmi said. Patrick Daley Thompson sentenced to 4 months in federal prison Former Chicago Ald. Peter Yankowski is a breaking news reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. The police are very visible and very responsive. The former teacher and union organizer has argued that the answer to addressing crime is not more money for police but more investment in mental health There were some old people's projects on the The men, 23, were exiting a building about 2 a.m. in the 100 block of West Kinzie Street when a fight broke out between them and three other people. Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault. Owner Sydney Blakely arrived Wednesday morning to see the letters "B-L-D-M" which stands for "Black lives don't matter" covering up part of a mural on the building, at 545 W. 31st St. "I'm at a loss for words. The additional agents follow the announcement Monday that the ATF had deployed a high-tech van in Chicago that can immediately test guns and shell casings at crime scenes throughout the city. A few weeks ago, DNAinfo launched an app allowing readers to show where they think their neighborhood borders are. Very safe. Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Lenard Clark, 13, was beaten into a coma simply for being Black in a White neighborhood. I'm looking into an awesome apartment and need help deciding if it's in a good area! Bridgeport Sun-Times Media Wire Former Chicago Ald. Chicago has 59 active street gangs, with more than 2,000 semi-autonomous factions. The So you may say bridgeport is racist to blacks, its more correct to say most of the black majority areas are racist to whites if you look past the PC BS. WebBridgeport was the first-ever official Chicago neighborhood, so it's only fitting that it's also the birthplace of five former mayors of Chicago. We will have a safe Chicago. / CBS Chicago. Beale, Ald. 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Vallas, who won the backing of the police union and ran a mayoral campaign focused on public safety, led the Bridgeport schools between 2011 and 2013. The GM and coach seem to be more cohesive than Ryan Pace was with Matt Nagy and John Fox. San Juan Center for Independence. Jacque Kindle, 30, suffered multiple gunshot wounds when he was shot in the 3800 block of South Wallace Avenue, police and the CooK County medical examiners office said. Eddie Johnson said the strike force would reshape the way Chicago fights gun crime. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS: You've just tried to add this video to My List. First published on January 4, 2023 / 9:25 PM. "So-called 'sanctuary'policies tie the hands of law enforcement by rejecting common sense and undermining federal laws that would remove criminal, illegal aliens from the streets and remove them from this country," Sessions said. Johnson on Tuesday night noted the improbability that he would make the runoff, considering his low name recognition at the start of the race. The number of shootings in May dropped about 19 percent from May 2016, and murders were down 15 percent, according to DNAinfo data. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In 2008, Bridgeport became racially diverse with a large number of hispancs and Asians and no longer majority white, but still only 1% black. The new Chicago agents will use the bureau's gun tracking technology to solve crimes and track illegal weapons, officials said. CHICAGO, IL The body of a man was pulled Wednesday from the South Branch of the Chicago River, according to authorities. The GM and coach seem to be more cohesive than Ryan Pace was with Matt Nagy and John Fox. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. WebIn Chicago, 202 reported hate crimes were reported in 2022, up from 109 in 2021, according to police data. 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Jesus Chuy Garcia was the only Latino in the race. "The most critical factor to our success is the strength, training, and morale of the Chicago Police Department and all of our law enforcement partners," Sessions said. Home; About. A man is dead following a Bridgeport shooting Sunday morning, police said. Vallas opponents have criticized him as too conservative to lead the Democratic stronghold. All Rights Reserved. 1 woman has been identified as 80-year-old Yuet Tsang, according to the medical examiner's office 1714 shootings in Chicago this year! Bridgeport has a Livability Score of 66 /100, which is considered average Bridgeport crime rates are 52% lower than the Chicago average Cost of living in Bridgeport is 4%