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After Harvey's deadliest year on record, where do we go from here?

Gun violence in Harvey surged to a record high in 2021. The city finished with 31 homicides, and residents are demanding a long-term strategy to reduce crime. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
Gun violence in Harvey surged to a record high in 2021. The city finished with 31 homicides, and residents are demanding a long-term strategy to reduce crime. REUTERS/Cheney Orr

The city finished 2021 with 31 homicides, the most on record, according to data from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. And there were over 1,000 homicides overall in Cook County, the most in nearly 30 years, according to county data.

After Harvey’s deadliest year on record due to gun violence, where do we go from here?

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