Tuesday, May 30, 2023

New Chicago Mayor's First Memorial Day Weekend: 12 Killed, 49 Wounded

Last month, after winning the election but before being sworn in, Hizzoner commenting on what sure looked like a riot said "...it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.”—Chicago Tribune, April 17, 2023. The Chicago political machine has held the mayor's office for 92 years, so it's not exactly a secret who has been starving the youth of opportunities in their own communities.

As with San Francisco, it has taken decades for the politicians and policymakers to achieve the current realities.

From Hey Jackass!, May 30:

Final Demonized Tally   12 killed, 49 wounded
2022 Memorial Day tally: 12 killed, 43 wounded
2021 Memorial Day tally: 4 killed, 38 wounded
2020 Memorial Day tally: 10 killed, 43 wounded
2019 Memorial Day tally: 8 killed, 35 wounded
2018 Memorial Day tally: 8 killed, 31 wounded
2017 Memorial Day tally: 7 killed, 44 wounded
2016 Memorial Day tally: 10 killed, 67 wounded
2015 Memorial Day tally: 12 killed, 45 wounded
2014 Memorial Day tally: 8 killed, 22 wounded

Average tally: 9 killed, 41 wounded 

....MUCH MORE

It looks like you have to go back to Rahm Emanuel's second term to have a higher number of wounded for the weekend.

For deaths it looks like Mayor Lightfoot also had twelve dead on her watch, Memorial weekend 2022.