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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is urging potential witnesses of the shooting to come forward and assist police with the investigation. "We can't normalize this kind of behavior," she said.

13 People Shot At Chicago House Party Honoring A Man Killed By Gun Violence In April

Chicago's mayor called the shootings "a terrible tragedy" and an "incredible act of cowardice." She urged witnesses to "overcome their fears and come forward with information" to help police.

"It's time to get to work to make sure everyone participates in the census," says Yatziri Tovar, a spokesperson for Make the Road New York, an immigrant rights organization based in New York City that successfully sued to block Trump administration plans for a citizenship question.

Push For A Full 2020 Count Ramps Up After Census Citizenship Question Fight

Immigrant advocacy groups are trying to encourage noncitizens to take part in the national head count while many remain skeptical after the Trump administration's failed citizenship question push.

A burnt out truck used by gunmen smoldering on an intersection, a day after street battles between gunmen and security forces in Culiacan, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2019.

In Many Parts Of Mexico, Government Ceded Battle To Cartels

The Mexican city of Culiacan lived under drug cartel terror for 12 hours as gang members forced the government to free a drug lord's son, but in many parts of Mexico, the government ceded the battle to the gangs long ago.

Vivian Howard holds up a bitter melon while shopping at an Indian grocery store in Cary, N.C.

SOMEWHERE SOUTH

Airs Mondays, March 30 - May 3, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS Video App

Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski at Justice Department headquarters. He oversees more than 600 prosecutors and the others who work in the criminal division.

Opioids, El Chapo, Ransomware And Mueller: 1 Year Atop DOJ's Criminal Division

Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski kept clear of the special counsel investigation and stepped up enforcement to fight the addiction epidemic — and says more of that is coming.

Richmond, Va., Photographer Watches Familiar Anger Resurface In Recent Protests

Regina Boone has been documenting the protests against Confederate statues for the Richmond Free Press. As the daughter of the paper's Black founders, she says, "This is not a new story for us."

Nicolas Cage forges something akin to an Orc sword in the film "Mandy," which plays at the Ken Cinema at midnight on Saturday.

'Mandy' Delivers A Small Dose Of Cage Rage

Nicolas Cage film plays midnight at Landmark's Ken Cinema

The cast of CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL'S MILK STREET TELEVISION. The series is changing how America cooks by bringing home a fresher, bolder, simpler way of preparing food.

CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION: Season 3: Milk Street Italian Classics

Stream now or tune in Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, seen earlier this year during a diplomatic visit to Berlin, has faced massive protests recently calling for his resignation.

Iraqi Prime Minister Set To Step Down Amid Swell Of Anti-Government Protest

President Barham Salih said Thursday that the premier, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, has agreed to resign, though timing is unclear. Abdul-Mahdi's ouster has been a major demand in weeks of widespread protests.

Cars wait in traffic at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in this photo taken in December, 2019.

Only Here Podcast: The Unpredictable Beast Of A Border Line And A Tech Entrepreneur Trying To Tame It

In a new episode on "Only Here," KPBS' podcast about life at the U.S.-Mexico border, a story about the unpredictable beast that is the border line, and a tech entrepreneur who’s trying to tame it.

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