Posted on 12/27/2021 7:35:30 PM PST by Trillian
Chicago's grim crime-ridden year continued its familiar path over the Christmas weekend and into Monday, with three people fatally shot and 22 injured in a city run by woke Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Murders are at a 25-year high, with 793 recorded so far in a city with 2.7 million people. By comparison, New York City, which has a population of more than eight million, has had 479 murders to date.
On Christmas Day, 24-year-old Giovanni Lozano was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head in Logan Square on the Northwest Side at 10:40pm.
On December 26, Clifford Jeffrey, 37, was shot and killed at 3:20pm in East Garfield Park. And Monday, a 30-year-old man was fatally shot as he walked on the sidewalk in Little Village on the Southwest Side. His name has not yet been released.
Lightfoot has not commented on the Windy City's carnage, instead posting a video wishing residents a happy Kwanzaa - the African American and Pan-African holiday created in 1966, and celebrated from December 26 until January 2.
'Joyous Kwanzaa, Chicago,' said Lightfoot, sitting beside her wife Amy Eshleman.
'Amy and I wish to extend a very beautiful and prosperous Kwanzaa to all of you celebrating this season.'
Eshleman added: 'As you light the candles and gather in unity, we hope your holiday is filled with rejoicing and happiness.'
Lightfoot continued: 'The seven principals of Kwanzaa guide us to unity and cooperation as we work to uplift and protect our neighbors.
'As you prepare for your Kwanzaa celebrations, I urge you to keep these values in mind, but also maintain COVID-19 safe celebrations.'
The pair then urged those who were not vaccinated to get their COVID shot, and those sick to stay at home.
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A joyous Kwanza and thanks to Smith & Wesson.
I be dreamin’ of a black Kwanzaa
Juss like da one in da ghet-tooooo
Where da lead be flyin’
And brothers dyin’
Leaving red blotches in da snow.....
Heard on Cable. Chicago : where they are more concerned with erecting statues on streets than blood on the streets.
Only three. Looks like the gangs called a truce for Christmas.
"Can you dig it?"
That’s where the pistol sights are mounted!
lmao
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