Remember, it's not a gun problem
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Is there any data that separates shootings by geography, as opposed to race? Curious to see if this is skewed by hotspots.
Considering the majority of black people in the US live in urban areas, I'd say there's not much of a skew on geography. You don't exactly see a lot of black families living in rural Illinois, but you'll damn sure see a lot of gang shootings every weekend in Chicago (a supposed gun-free zone, mind you).
Southern Illinois actually has a quite a large (proportionally) black population. Cairo, Illinois has a very interesting and tragic race history. You don’t stop when you drive through that town if you can help it and it is basically the definition of white flight.
Not to mention East St Louis, which is on the IL side of the border. And Springfield has gotten pretty black. Decatur, famously so. Kankakee is darker than it once was. Even small towns like Jacksonville are seeing an influx of black populations.