CHICAGO—Chicago police said violence in the city over the Memorial Day weekend so far appeared on par with last year as new Mayor Lori Lightfoot sought to put her mark on the issue. Three dozen people were shot in 27 incidents from Friday evening to 10 a.m. local time on Monday, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. Five people died, including two people shot near a public housing community on the city’s west side that officers had repeatedly visited to break up large crowds.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 27, 2019 18:56 UTC