Chicago sees spike in murders from gang violence

Chicago has seen an "unacceptable" spike in murders and shootings largely as a result of "petty disagreements" and gang conflict, the police department said Monday. The street violence comes as the embattled department is struggling to rebuild trust in the community in the wake of a series of incidents in which police were accused of being quick to pull the trigger on their service weapons. "The vast majority of incidents originated from petty disagreements that escalated into gun violence that