At least 54 people were shot,
seven fatally, in Chicago over Labor Day weekend,
police said. Most incidents
were unrelated, with few arrests made.
Fatalities included two women,
three men, and two others not yet identified.
Mayor Brandon Johnson
signed an executive order barring Chicago
police from cooperating
with federal authorities, rejecting President Trump’s
push to send in troops
or agents. Johnson vowed to fight
any federal deployment
in court, while the
White House accused
Democrats of politicizing crime
instead of addressing violence.
Chicago has reported 272
homicides so far this year.
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