Crime & Safety
High Rate Of Violence Against Black Women In Chicago Prompts Call For City Council Task Force
A Chicago alderwoman announced a plan to develop a City Council task force focused on the abnormal rate of violence against Black women.
January 31, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Chicago alderwoman announced a plan to develop a City Council task force focused on the abnormal rate of violence against Black women in Chicago - after CBS 2 Investigators exposed the issue in a series spanning months.
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The data show Black women suffer disproportionately from crime here. Dorothy Tucker and the CBS 2 Investigators team have been exposing the depths of this issue in the city for months now.
Last year, Tucker shared stories from the women behind the startling statistics exposed by the CBS Investigators.
