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Chicago's Race Against Gun Violence brings hundreds together at Grant Park today
ABC News Local ^ | June 3, 2023 | ByEvelyn Holmes

Posted on 06/03/2023 7:28:33 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of runners and walkers from around Chicago are coming together Saturday to fight back against the epidemic of gun violence.

Grant Park will play host for this year's Race Against Gun Violence which steps off at 10 a.m.

Now in its 10th year, the run comes as Chicago marks Wear Orange Weekend and hopes to highlight the need for change.

The effort is the brainchild of the group Strides for Peace. The group's purpose is to celebrate the life-changing work of community organizations and people invested in ending gun violence.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: banglist; chicago; democrats; drugs; gangs
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This weekends Over/Under is 27 shot, 8 dead.
1 posted on 06/03/2023 7:28:33 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I will take Over on the shot(35) and go even money on the killed at 8. Is there anything we can do to help get these numbers higher, like in the hundreds?


2 posted on 06/03/2023 7:31:06 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The big city liberal types always have “events” to “fight” “gun violence”—and “gun violence” always wins.

They never learn.


3 posted on 06/03/2023 7:31:17 AM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wonderhow many people will be shot there??


4 posted on 06/03/2023 7:31:30 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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fight gun violence, yet most if not all will be unarmed...


5 posted on 06/03/2023 7:32:25 AM PDT by stylin19a ("Artillery Brings Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be Just A Vulgar Brawl")
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So is the object to get people to tierd from running up and down the road ... to go out and mug folks ..?

I would bet on a couple of “incidents” at the after party ..

...just saying ..

6 posted on 06/03/2023 7:34:19 AM PDT by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Was the group fired upon?


7 posted on 06/03/2023 7:40:07 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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So, is their solution gong after their own ferals or is it once again going after normal people’s 2nd amendment rights??


8 posted on 06/03/2023 7:42:17 AM PDT by sit-rep
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ah, yes, all the soy boys get together to show their solidarity — and total unwillingness to actually do anything.

Mebbe if there were no cameras they’d not bother coming out to preen for the crowd.

Y’all allowed another piece of commie trash to get in charge — AND THOUGHT THAT WOULD WORK THIS TIME??!


9 posted on 06/03/2023 7:42:23 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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I’m sure all that walking and running will stem gun violence in Chicago.

According to Hey Jackass:

Year To Date
Shot & Killed: 232
Shot & Wounded: 917
Total Shot: 1149
Total Homicides: 252

Total Homicides for 2022: 260

They’d better step up that walking and running - they’re about to surpass last year’s entire homicide number, most likely over this coming weekend.


10 posted on 06/03/2023 7:43:59 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (What did Socialists use before Candles?..... Electricity)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

IT AIN’T GUN VIOLENCE!


11 posted on 06/03/2023 7:45:13 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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Kinda funny when think about it..... "Race Against Gun Violence"?

And the "Race" that's doing nearly all of the gun violence????? ..... Just wondering.

12 posted on 06/03/2023 7:45:20 AM PDT by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Do they have security?


13 posted on 06/03/2023 7:45:35 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A race? Therein lies a clue to the problem.


14 posted on 06/03/2023 7:45:54 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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Crips….bloods. Bang zoom.

You’d think they’d have wiped each other out by now


15 posted on 06/03/2023 7:49:17 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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2023 Hundreds of runners and walkers from around Chicago are coming together Saturday to fight back against the epidemic of gun violence

2024 Hundreds of runners and walkers from around Chicago are coming together Saturday to fight back against the epidemic of gun violence

2025 Hundreds of runners and walkers from around Chicago are coming together Saturday to fight back against the epidemic of gun violence...

2033 Thousands of runners and walkers from around Chicago are coming together Saturday to fight back against the epidemic of gun violence...

2043 Thousands of runners and walkers from around Chicago are coming together Saturday to fight back against the epidemic of gun violence...

2063 Hundreds of thousands of runners and walkers from around Chicago are coming together Saturday to fight back against the epidemic of gun violence...

16 posted on 06/03/2023 7:49:19 AM PDT by PallMal
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To: PallMal

Well played sir!


17 posted on 06/03/2023 7:52:49 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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Ten years of running events for “change” have done nothing except increase the murder rate thus rinse and repeat to feel good. what idiocy. break the drug gangs who sponsor the runs.


18 posted on 06/03/2023 7:54:09 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: sit-rep

Is that a rhetorical question? /s


19 posted on 06/03/2023 7:57:00 AM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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What are the odds of the criminals showing up to run in this event?


20 posted on 06/03/2023 7:57:58 AM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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