Obama To Tout Chicago ‘Successes’ As Nearly 4,000 Murders Ravage City Over Last 8 Years
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Obama To Tout Chicago ‘Successes’ As Nearly 4,000 Murders Ravage City Over Last 8 Years

By Steve Birr Nearly 4,000 people have been murdered in President Barack Obama’s adopted city during his presidency. On Tuesday in Chicago, Obama plans to bid farewell to the nation and tout the “historic moments” of his presidency. In the eight years since Obama was sworn into office Jan. 20, 2009, 3,930 people have been killed…

Gun Control Leads to Almost Twice-A-Day Murder Rate in Chicago; Police Powers Expand.

Casey Harper   Chicago’s homicide rate exploded in the month of January, and now police are scrambling to do something about it. Chicago had 272 gunshot victims and 51 homicides in January, the highest total for the winter month in 16 years. In fact, the rate is so high, there are nearly two murders a day. While in…