Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted Chicago's gun violence prevention programs after being national recognized by the Community Action Fund.
"We rank 3rd among 50 U.S. cities for violence prevention programs, services and policies," Lightfoot said. "And this, to us, is a very big deal, we are grateful for the recognition,"The mayor said the program she started a year ago uses what she calls "a holistic approach" using multiple government agencies to focus on 15 of Chicago's most violent neighborhoods. And, she said it's starting to pay off.
And the mayor says homicides and shootings are down by 18% in the city, compared to last year. But one of her biggest critics in City Hall doesn't buy it. Beale said crime is up in his far South Side ward after police resources were diverted to other parts of the city.
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