On Chicago's South Side, some violence-weary residents open to federal investigators
Eight of 10 people Reuters interviewed in wealthier and safer areas on Chicago’s North Side opposed any form of intervention from Trump, saying federal officers could fan tensions in the city and would not address underlying issues such as unemployment. The view was often more nuanced on the South and West Sides, where a much higher proportion of residents have experienced violent crime. Junior Jaber, 28, recalled the day four years ago when his friend Paul Hamilton, then 47, was killed by a stray bullet while walking his dog in Ogden Park. Jaber said he was all for it when he learned of Trump’s plan to send in federal agents. While Chicago’s murder rate had been falling in recent years, there were 116 murders over the 28 days through July 19, an increase of nearly 200% compared with the same period in 2019, police department data shows.