Is Chicago the murder capital of the USA?

The Democratic National Convention put Chicago in the spotlight. Some people said they were surprised by the beauty of the city. Other repeated harmful narratives about crime, framing the city as a “combat zone.” Chicagoans don’t deny that gun violence is a real issue, but exaggerations can be dehumanizing – and they often ignore the people who are most affected by gun violence, as well as the efforts of locals working to solve the issue. Reset sits down to separate fact from fiction – and discuss solutions – with a panel of experts, survivors and people working on the ground to stop gun violence in Chicago. Guests: Rita Oceguera, reporter, The Trace Kim Smith, director of programs, University of Chicago Crime Lab Lakaya Knight, youth leader, Communities United #chicago #violence #crime #chicagocrime #wbezchicago #dnc #democraticnationalconvention #chicago #kamalaharris #donaldtrump #wbezchicago #dnc2024 #chicago #chicagocrime #wbezchicago #chicagopolice --- WBEZ’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons is your forum for the Chicago conversation. We bring context to the latest local news with journalists, experts and newsmakers. And we cover a wide variety of beats from State and City Politics to Arts and Culture to the Environment. Every Tuesday, we talk Health and Wellness. Every Thursday, it’s Food and Music. We’re on the latest news stories throughout the week and on Fridays in our Weekly News Recap. 💻 Check out more Reset interviews: wbez.org/reset 📧 Sign up for our daily newsletter: wbez.org/resetnews 🎧 Listen to the Reset podcast: https://bit.ly/3Tog0N3