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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago, a Crime City Soiled by Democrats
Since when has a mayor of a U.S. city beam with pride when the number of shooting victims (1,589) and homicides (356) this year has been the lowest since 2016? Welcome to the city of Chicago, home of Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson, successor to Democrat Lori “Beetlejuice” Lightfoot.
Crime has been so rampant and prevalent in the city of Chicago that a website titled Hey Jackass compiles a record of gunshot violence, murder, and other crimes that is updated daily. The website includes a map of Chicago that pinpoints each city district and the number of gunshot violence that has been reported and verified. Statistics show that in Chicago, as of Oct. 10, 297 victims have been shot and killed, and 1,292 people have been shot and wounded. The website displays a daily Chicago “Shot Clock” that confirms that a person is shot every 4 minutes and a murder is committed every 18 minutes. The website reported that in 2025, only 11 shooting incidents in Chicago involved law enforcement.
Who is killing these people? The following neighborhoods in Chicago are 70% African American: Washington Park, West Garfield Park, Englewood, North Lawndale, East Garfield Park, West Englewood, Austin, Grand Crossing, Riverdale, and South Shore. All of the neighborhoods listed have been ranked as the most violent and dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago. Washington Park, in particular, has a violent crime rate that is 700% higher than the national average, where murder, armed robbery, and assault are…




