There were 461 shootings in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago during the month of July alone.
WGNTV reported the Chicago Police Department (CPD) revealed the 461 shootings were up an increase over the 402 shooting incidents which occurred in July 2020.
CPD noted “614 people were shot in July [2021], compared to 561 last year.”
NBC 5 pointed out that the city did see a slight decrease in homicides, as there were 105 in July 2021 versus 107 in July 2020. However, the number of July 2021 homicides was up 139 percent over July 2019.
Breitbart News reported at least 27 people were shot in Lightfoot’s Chicago Friday into Saturday night, which were the last two days of July 2021.
ABC 7/Chicago Sun-Times explained nearly 50 people were shot by the time the weekend was over, and four of those shooting victims succumbed to their wounds.
At least 70 people were shot the weekend of July 23-25, 2021, in Chicago, 12 of them fatally.
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All Lives Matter When It Comes to Murder By Jeffrey Folks
In the wake of the killings of George Floyd; Daunte Wright; and Andrew Brown, Jr., which have received huge national attention in the media, it's time to establish the truth in our thinking about race and crime. How common are killings of blacks by police officers, most of them white, or, for that matter, by whites in general? And how common are killings of white police officers, and other whites, by blacks? And why is it that only the killings of blacks seem to receive extensive media attention?
The fundamental truth is that all human beings are divinely created creatures whose lives are sacred. The taking of life, except in war or self-defense, is recognized everywhere as among the worst of offenses. The murder of another person steals from him the most precious of all possessions — the chance to live out one's life on this beautiful earth. Although some persons are more intelligent, more educated, more talented, or more productive than others, all are equal in their right to life. The passing of any one of us deserves to be reported with appropriate respect and dignity.
That is not what is happening in the national media, where one's race now seems to determine the amount and angle of coverage. It's as if the press believes that respectable whites and Asians are expendable while a black criminal who dies while resisting or fleeing arrest should be treated like a saint. At the very least, the press should be honest in reporting the facts.
The fact is that far more whites are killed each year in America by blacks than blacks are by whites.
In one recent FBI report , 500 whites overall were killed by blacks (in 2015), while in that same year, 229 blacks were killed by whites. How many of those white victims received the media coverage afforded George Floyd or any coverage at all?
Here are some recent cases, all of them involving black violence against whites or Asians. How many of these names are well known to the public?
—Jarrod Powell, 50, arrested for stomping the head of an elderly Asian man in New York in April. The victim is in a medically induced coma.
—Billy Chemirmir, 48, who has been connected with the deaths of 24 elderly women in care homes and indicted in 17 of those cases.
—Demetrius Walker, 27, with an extensive criminal history and locally known as "Pharoah," charged with the death of an 85-year-old woman after breaking into her apartment and attacking her.
— Brandon Elliot , convicted of killing his mother 19 years ago, arrested as a suspect in the brutal beating of a 65-year-old woman walking to church in New York.
—A suspect , Yahya Muslim, arrested in connection with a string of attacks on elderly Asian-Americans in the Bay Area.
I am not interested in racial labels. In fact, I believe that crimes should be reported in a fair and balanced way without regard to race. But at present, race appears to be nearly the only factor determining the media's reporting of violence. I believe we must establish a racially blind society, but it appears that the national media are fixated on race when it comes to crime reporting. And this fixation takes the form of depicting blacks as victims and whites as perpetrators.
The extensive reporting of the George Floyd case and other cases involving blacks killed by police creates the impression that blacks are overwhelmingly the victims rather than the perpetrators. The truth is that young black males commit murder at over six times the national average. Most of their victims are other blacks (over 90% of blacks murdered are killed by other blacks), but a significant number of their victims are white (at present over 500 per year) and Asian.
This is not to say that whites do not commit violent crimes, including crimes against helpless victims. And, overall, most white victims are killed by other whites (2,854 of 3,499 killed in 2016, according to FBI statistics). It's important to maintain perspective and to respect the lives of all American citizens — but this, I fear, is not what is happening amid the current media frenzy over police killings of blacks.
Undoubtedly, there are what Kamala Harris would call "root causes" of the high level of violence among poor blacks — though I would probably differ with V.P. Harris as to the nature of these root causes. Would she include the decisions of black fathers to abandon their families; the decision of youths to join violent gangs; and the choice of young black males to engage in illegal activities such as robbery, assault, and drug dealing?
The victims of violence listed at the beginning of this article also made moral choices throughout their lives. As a rule, they obeyed the law, had never been sentenced to prison; were not aggressive; and were not, so far as I know, engaging in criminal behavior at the time of their murders or assaults. Their stories should be reported thoroughly so that society can make a fair judgment of the impact of criminal violence on the lives of innocent persons. And the reporting should be proportionate to the offense without regard to race .
Needless to say, that is not the case at present at a time when race, along with police involvement, appears to be the main factor driving the news. The deaths of George Floyd and others killed by the police should be reported along with a thorough account of the circumstances surrounding their deaths. Similarly, but to a greater extent because of their innocence, violent attacks on entirely innocent and helpless persons of all races should be thoroughly reported, with more coverage devoted to attacks on helpless victims such as New York's Rose Morat, a 101-year-old woman violently assaulted by Jack Rhodes, described by the New York Daily News as a "hulking brute." Rhodes was also convicted of robbing and assaulting two other elderly women. The public needs to be informed about such cases so that it will support strict punishment for perpetrators. If the facts are hidden, as they are at present due to the emphasis on black victims, there will be little incentive for prosecutors to seek longer sentences and death penalties.
Every year in America, some 500 whites are murdered by black assailants, more than twice as many as blacks killed by whites. The media need to report all of these cases fairly and without bias so as to counter the false reporting and misplaced emphasis in the national press. All victims, of whatever race, deserve justice because all human life is precious. The reporting of violence should not be based on race — it should be proportionate to the crime, without regard to the race of the perpetrator or the victim.
Jeffrey Folks is the author of many books and articles on American culture including Heartland of the Imagination (2011).
PICTURED: Single mom, 42, who was shot dead execution-style on Brooklyn street by female assassin after both attended a funeral - as NYC violent crime surge continues despite mayor's denials Surveillance video of the shooting shows a the assailant, casually walking up to the victim and shooting her dead, before walking away and getting into an SUV The shooting took place Tuesday at around 9.40pm on Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn Police identified the victim as 42-year-old Delia Johnson, and she was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead The violent attack came as Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the success of his 'Safe Summer' program Stats show that murders were down 49.1 percent and shootings down 35 percent across the city Shootings, however, have spiked 15.8 percent in the past week over the time period last year, with 900 shooting incidents in 2021, compared to 777 in 2020 There are also 12 percent more shooting victims this year, the data shows, with 1,057 people falling prey to gun violence compared to 944 last year By PETER BELFIORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 11:39 EDT, 6 August 2021 UPDATED: 16:43 EDT, 6 August 2021
Family members of a Brooklyn mother who was seen in a shocking surveillance video this week being casually assassinated on a Brooklyn street say the cold-blooded execution took place shortly after both the victim and her killer attended the same funeral in the neighborhood.
Delia Johnson, 42, was talking to a group of people on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Prospect Place in Crown Heights at around 9.40pm on Wednesday when a blonde woman dressed in all black ambled up to her from behind and shot her from a point-blank range in the back of the head.
Surveillance video that was released by the police on Thursday shows the gunwoman fire several more times, hitting Johnson in the leg as bystanders run and duck for cover.
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Delia Johnson, 42 (left and right), was shot and killed on a Brooklyn street after attending a funeral for a friend. She was raising a 17-year-old daughter as a single mom
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Shocking video shows the female assassin raising a gun to a woman on a Brooklyn sidewalk and shooting her dead. The victim, named by police as Delia Johnson, 42, was speaking to a group on a stoop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, when she was shot in the head.
The victim collapses to the ground in front of horrified onlookers as her killer calmly makes her way toward a parked white car, gets in the driver's seat and takes off from the scene.
Mathis Johnson, Delia's brother, told the New York Daily News that his sister had attended a funeral for an old friend earlier that day.
The service drew hundreds of mourners, among then the suspected killer, according to Mathis, who said he did not know the black-clad woman with long blonde hair but saw her in the crowd at the Sealy Culyer Funeral Home.
Delia's family members said she was an entrepreneur who was raising her 17-year-old daughter as a single mother. They described the victim as vivacious and generous.
Police have not released a motive behind the deadly attack, but Delia's sister, Cordelia Berry, speculated that she might have been killed out of envy.
'She had her own business. She was an entrepreneur – fashion was her passion,' Cordelia said. 'When you succeed in life that way, people are jealous.'
As of Friday afternoon, no arrests have been made. Police released the video of the shooting in hopes of generating leads.
This is not the only instance of a woman being implicated in a deadly shooting targeting another woman in New York City.
Back in April, 51-year-old Nichelle Thomas was fatally shot in the back of the head from a point-blank range as she approached a bodega in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn.
Police later arrested Thomas' on-again, off-again girlfriend, 38-year-old Latisha Bell, charging her with second-degree murder.
Wednesday's violent killing took place as Mayor Bill de Blasio proudly boasted on Thursday that his 'Safe Summer' program has driven down murder and gun attacks in New York City .
In April, de Blasio unveiled his 'Safe Summer' program, a plan aimed at ending gun violence that focused on creating disincentives for young people looking to turn to guns by offering them positive alternatives.
Footage shows the assassin, her purse slung over her shoulder, turn and casually walk to an SUV as her victim lays dead on the sidewalk.
Delia Johnson lays dead on the sidewalk after onlookers scattered for shelter when the shots were fired. Her assassin is shown getting into a getaway car
NYPD issued this image of the female shooter, left, describing her as 'a dark-skinned adult female, approximately in her mid 20's, heavy build, long blond hair and was last seen wearing black long sleeve shirt, black tights, silver belt around her waist, black and white sneakers, white purse.' It is unknown why she targeted Delia Johnson, right
After shooting Johnson multiple times, the blonde suspect calmly returned to a parked car
She was last seen getting into the driver's seat and speeding away from the scene
During his daily briefing, de Blasio proudly proclaimed that the program has been effective and said in the month of July the NYPD saw 'extraordinary successes' to curve violent crime .
Listing statistics from July, de Blasio noted that murders decreased by 49.1 percent and shootings were down by 35 percent across the New York City.
The NYPD made 383 gun arrests in July alone, up 133.5 percent compared to last July, the mayor said, while gun arrests in general have gone up 44.5 percent in 2021.
While de Blasio touted the success of his program he failed to mention an ongoing string of violent incidents in the streets of the Big Apple this summer that have led to the NYPD issuing hundreds of pleas to identify suspects.
During his daily briefing on Thursday, de Blasio proudly proclaimed that the 'Safe Summer' program has been effective and said in July the NYPD curved violent crime
Shootings so far this year have steadily increased since January, with a small dip in June and July
Rapes in New York City were up 3.1 percent so far this year, with 842 reported as of August 1, compared to 817 in the same period of 2020
According to the mayor, the summer month of July is usually one of the most violent in the city but the NYPD 'rose to the challenge' and was able to suppress gun violence and executed an impressive number of gang takedowns.
'The gang takedowns mean taking a lot of bad guys off of the streets and at the same time a lot of shooters off the streets, this is crucial,' de Blasio noted.
Overall since the safe summer program was launched in May, murders have gone down 26 percent, shootings decreased 10 percent and shooting victims are down 11 percent.
'There is more to do, but the NYPD is moving and making an impact,' de Blasio said.
The stoop on 697 Franklin Street in Crown Heights where Delia Johnson, 42, was talking to a group of people before a female assassin opened fire on her
A small row of candles marks the scene where Delia Johnson was gunned down on Franklin Street in Crown Heights
While de Blasio took his victory lap many New Yorkers are wondering if the program is actually working as the city is inundated with violent crime.
On Tuesday a man strangled a woman unconscious on a Manhattan subway train and attempted to rape her before taking off.
According to the NYPD, the 40-year-old female subway rider was approached by a stranger who demanded her possessions and then slammed her into the train car seats.
The burly perpetrator then strangled the victim until she lost consciousness.
Police said the assailant then groped the unresponsive woman's breasts inside her bra and tried to rape her, reported the New York Post.
When the train pulled into the 168th Street station, the attacker dragged the woman onto the subway platform and ran away.
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Crime has rocketed by 53% in two years and system has already seen more murders in 2021 than it did for the whole of 2019
This comes one day after police released surveillance footage of a masked attacker they say raped a 70-year-old woman at gunpoint in her apartment building in The Bronx last week.
According to the NYPD, the sexual assault took place at around 2am on July 27 in the Belmont neighborhood.
The elderly victim was entering her apartment building when she was approached from behind by a man wearing two plastic masks - a red one and a black one - on his face, police said.
On Saturday, three innocent bystanders were struck when gunfire erupted outside a Washington Heights bodega.
Surveillance footage showed three men chasing a fourth man into a bodega as he goes behind the counter and holds a gun to the three men with his back to the cashier.
Shortly after the group of men took the standoff outside and began firing, striking a 42-year-old woman in the left arm, a 58-year-old woman in the buttocks and a 78-year-old man in the left arm and stomach, the New York Pos t reported.
Police say the man was wearing black and red plastic masks (pictured in his right hand) when he raped the elderly woman at gunpoint in the stairwell
On Saturday, three innocent bystanders were struck when gunfire erupted outside a Washington Heights bodega
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The men were gang members targeting rivals from the Trinitarios gang during the shooting on Saturday night in the borough's Corona neighborhood, police said
Earlier this week, surveillance footage captured the moment two men approached a crowd in a busy Queens neighborhood and fired about 40 shots, injuring 10 people before fleeing the scene on mopeds.
The shooters were targeting members of the Trinitarios gang on Saturday night in the borough's Corona neighborhood, police said.
They opened fire while some bystanders were walking outside a barbershop and others were at a nearby restaurant for a birthday party.
These incident are reflective of the overall skyrocketing crime rates in New York City.
NYPD crime data show that rapes are up 3.1 per cent so far this year, with 842 reported as of August 1, compared to 817 in the same period of 2020.
Other sex crimes are up 26.3 per cent to 2,719 this year, compared to 2,152 last year, according to NYPD statistics.
Shootings have spiked 15.8 per cent in 2021 compared to last year, with 900 shooting incidents in 2021 compared to 777 in 2020.
There are also 12 per cent more shooting victims this year, the data shows, with 1,057 people falling prey to gun violence compared to 944 last year.
The biggest leap in crime rates is for hate crimes, which have surged by 103 per cent in the last year. The data come amid numerous random attacks on Asian Americans in the city in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The suspect, seen here making his escape at the 168th Street station in Washington Heights, is accused of attacking the 40-year-old victim aboard a northbound C train
Police in Washington, DC, released video footage of suspects holding a victim on the ground outside a Northeast gas station during an alleged robbery.
Authorities hoped citizens would be able to identify the individuals and notify officials, Fox 5 reported Wednesday.
“Police began investigating when they responded to the scene in the 6200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Northeast around 11:12 p.m. on Saturday, July 24,” the outlet said.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shared the video on its YouTube page showing three individuals surround a person in a yellow shirt who was standing next to a car.
Moments later, someone wearing a dark shirt appeared to grab the victim from behind, while an individual in a green top apparently reached into the victim’s pockets:
The suspect wearing the dark shirt seemed to push the victim down before the person in green put their foot on him.
While the victim lay on the pavement, another person in a dark shirt went over and reached down toward the victim. Someone carrying a dark-colored backpack also approached and bent over the victim.
Moments before the group fled the scene, the suspect in green appeared to kick the victim who was still on the ground.
In a social media post on Wednesday, the MPD said two arrests had been made in connection with the incident on New Hampshire Avenue and noted the case was still being investigated:
Breitbart News reported June 23 violent crime surged in 2021 as Democrats controlled Washington, DC, and most large metropolitan cities:
The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) tweeted homicides and shootings have increased exponentially since former President Donald Trump was in office. For instance, homicides increases are up 58 percent in Democrat-run Atlanta, 533 percent in Democrat-run Portland, and 37 percent in Democrat-run Philadelphia. Shooting are up 54 percent in Democrat-run New York City, 51 percent in Democrat-run Los Angeles, and 18 percent in Democrat-run Chicago.
Meanwhile, a poll found 72 percent of voters opposed “defunding the police” amid the nation’s crime wave, Breitbart News reported Tuesday.
