verb (used with object) 1. to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in.
Today, the Chicago Police Department is doing something similar with gangs. Using a tool academics call ânetwork analysis,â the CPD is mapping the relationships among Chicagoâs 14,000 most active gang members. Itâs also ranking how likely those people are to be involved in a homicide, either as victims or offenders.
53 People Were Shot Over the Holiday Weekend in Chicago Members of the Chicago Police Department work the scene where at least six people were shot, one fatally, on the 8600 block of South Maryland Avenue on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016 in Chicago.