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Chicago, Feds Create 'Strike Force' To Curb Gun Violence

The force will target "violent offenders who have no regard for human life," said the Illinois State Police director.
Police investigate the scene of a double homicide in Chicago in February. More than 1,700 people have been shot in the city so far this year. / Scott Olson / Getty Images

President Trump says he is "sending in Federal help" to Chicago to help curb gun violence.

The president tweeted early Friday that crime in Chicago

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