Over Labor Day weekend, Chicago recorded 54 shootings resulting in seven deaths, sparking alarm across the city. As Governor Pritzker and President Trump debate the need for the National Guard, local communities are left grappling with this surge in violence.

Despite an intensified police presence on Washington, D.C. streets, a spike in robberies occurred on Friday and Saturday. The unexplained rise in crime leaves officials and residents seeking answers about the effectiveness of current anti-crime efforts.