A statue honoring the late Pope John Paul II in central Rome was vandalized with anti-fascist graffiti and communist symbols following a pro-Palestine demonstration, sparking outrage across Italy’s political spectrum.
At least 13 people were shot, four of them fatally, from Friday evening into Saturday night across Chicago, as the city continues to grapple with relentless gun violence under Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration.
Two people were killed and three others critically injured after a shootout erupted between two groups late Saturday night in Montgomery, Alabama. Nearly ten additional victims were wounded in the exchange of gunfire, including several juveniles, according to local reports.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) accused the Trump administration on Sunday of deliberately escalating tensions in Chicago to justify deploying more federal troops to the city. Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Pritzker said federal agents were turning routine policing operations into scenes of chaos and fear.
