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My Mom was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. I visited there 6 years or so ago. A nice mix of peaceful black/white integration. A few dozen streets or so to the NW, there were 12 year old hispanic children flashing gang signs as we crossed a street, from one neighborhood, into the next. The barrio, or, the demographics changed to reflect the new wave of of immigrants to Chicago, our nations Second City.
Chicago is BESET by racial/gang warfare. That is why they have attempted gun limits. The current City administration has said, We will not blame this on the weather, although that has allowed more people on the streets in this Northern Climate city earlier than before.
Gang activity always uses the summer months for all-out warfare. It's the summer vacation, homes. So different from when I was a kid. Cali set this precedent, as did NY.

Gotta be smart and aware. And sad. It's one thing to be a great "melting pot." And another to be a country where so many different cultures, clash.

No real bottom line here, just an awareness that we need an open eyed look, and a reasoned conversation about this.