Over the weekend there were violent clashes between federal agents, witnesses and protesters. Locals say the festivities were muted this year, and fear more violence is in store for the city.

President Donald Trump called for the “federal government” to be deployed in Chicago, Illinois, after a weekend of violence in the city in which 25 people were shot. Four people were killed and 21 others were wounded,

The mayors of Baltimore and Chicago are holding a roundtable to highlight community violence intervention strategies in both cities.

Shots were fired in a downtown Chicago office building on Thursday morning. The shooting occurred around 9:50 am on the 17th floor of a technology company's high-rise building on the 200 block of S. LaSalle Street. Chicago police told The Huffington Post that both the offender and the victim were found unresponsive with gunshots wounds to the head.

Associate Professor Eman Abdelhadi faces aggravated battery and obstruction charges following her participation in anti-ICE protests in Broadview, Illinois.

Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, said his city is working to expand programs similar to Safe Streets, Baltimore’s flagship gun violence prevention program, utilizing credible messengers. During the event, Johnson heard from other CVI stakeholders in Baltimore, including representatives from the P.E.A.C.E Team, Roca and hospitals.

Rahm Emanuel was our mayor. He was the U.S. ambassador to Japan. He’s a possible presidential candidate. He’s also a domestic violence advocate.