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Brandon Johnson: “The vast majority of [gun violence victims] are young black…”

Featuring: Brandon Johnson, Democratic | Mayor of Chicago | Illinois

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One-on-one with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson | Cap Times Idea Fest

Published | Video Starts at 46:33

We've literally had bullets shot through our home. One in particular, my children's bedroom. It pains me every day because the people who are losing their lives, the sense of senseless gun violence, The vast majority of [gun violence victims] are young black men and boys. And so I purpose to transform how we do community safety, that we can respond to the immediate crisis. But we also have to really take a look at root causes of violence in our country. (46:33–46:38)

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Asserts that most victims of gun violence in Chicago are young black males.

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