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Chicago: Six days pass without fatal shooting

by Andrew Shepperson

Last week Chicago went for more than six days without a fatal shooting, the longest stretch since at least January of 2013.

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Chicago study finds gun violence to be contagious

by Andrew Shepperson

Experts and politicians have often compared gun violence to an infectious disease, using the term as a ready-made metaphor during debates and talk shows, but sociologists say that comparison could be something more than a simple rhetorical device.

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More Chicago gun violence over MLK holiday weekend

by Andrew Shepperson

The gun violence did not let up in Chicago for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, as 32 more people were shot over the weekend.

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