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CPD

Shootings and murder in Austin dropped in 2022, police report

By Michelle Meyer | January 5, 2023

The 15th District reported 119 shootings last year, a 33% reduction over 2021. Austin reported one of the biggest drops in crime out of the city’s 22 police districts.

COVID-19

Hood healing did not save you, but it will save the hood

By Vee L. Harrison | February 7, 2022

Journalist Vee L. Harrison writes a letter to her brother, Darryl Harrison Jr., who was murdered in Austin one on Feb. 7, 2021.

Austin

Community remembers teenager Elijah Sims

By Zach Cunning | August 31, 2020

A couple dozen people gathered Sunday to remember teenager Elijah Sims, who was killed four years ago, and to call for better witness protection. His case remains unsolved.

Opinion

Minister calls on prosecutor to establish ‘viable’ witness protection program

By AustinTalks | July 23, 2020

Rev. Ira Acree wants Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to replace her office’s existing victim witness assistance program. The Austin minister says the culture of fear can be broken if people who report perpetrators have the support and resources they need to keep themselves and their families safe.

Chicago

State lawmaker calls for end to violence

By AustinTalks | April 18, 2019

State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford and the leader of the UIC Great Cities Institute will stand alongside victims of violence this morning to offer solutions.

Community

Show your support for murder victim’s family

By AustinTalks | July 22, 2018

Residents are asked to join family and friends on July 25 as they continue to search for answers in the 2016 death of 15-year-old Demetrius Griffin Jr.

Austin

Austin families of gun violence victims march through neighborhood for peace, justice

By Xueer Zhang | August 29, 2017

West Side community leaders, elected officials and relatives who’ve lost loved ones rallied at the Green Line Central station Saturday before marching to Laramie and Jackson, where two men were killed earlier this month on the steps of Friendship Baptist Church.

Opinion

Elected official meets with Facebook to discuss ways to stop violence acts from being livestreamed

By Commissioner Richard Boykin | May 11, 2017

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin urges the social media giant to hire West Siders to monitor images and videos posted.

Austin

Suburban businessman adds $5,000 to reward fund seeking arrest of 15-year-old’s killer

By AustinTalks | October 11, 2016

Family and faith leaders continue to push for community’s help in solving the murder of Steinmetz High School freshman Demetrius Griffin Jr.

Chicago gun violence

Gun violence summit this weekend will highlight “endangered” neighborhoods

By Terry Dean | July 6, 2016

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has organized Saturday’s event at By the Hand. The public is also invited Thursday, July 7th to a community meeting sponsored by the Greater Austin Independent Political Organization.

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