More than 65 groups from across Chicago signed an open letter calling for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to address gun violence by focusing on its root causes.
CHICAGO -- A coalition of more than 65 community, faith, legal and policy organizations from across Chicago signed an open letter Monday calling for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to address gun violence by focusing on its root causes.
The call for change follows a fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at the"Bean" in Millennium Park by another teen and a mass shooting in the city's Near North business district that left two people dead. "The city has done a good job in making an initial investment," said Rev. Christophe Ringer, with A Just Harvest."What they really need is at least triple that."
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