@Ralph
Regardless if you remove the them from the equation Chicago still will be averaging about 200+/- a year. It's rooted in gang violence since the bootlegg era.
@JJchicago
Heyjackass have incorrect data too ( not all but a few).
I just double checked the data and the data is correct. You can also check the data from the Chicago Police Department. Over 70% of those who were convicted of murder in the past year and the years before were black. Over 70%!!! About 25% were hispanic and less than 4% white lol. Young black men make up about 3% of the entire population in the United States, and yet according to the Department of Justice they're responsible for more than 50% of all murders committed. That is INSANE. You can't argue the numbers and you certainly can't blame poverty.
