More homicides and shootings in Chicago this year than NYC and LA combined

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There have been 84 homicides, marking August as the most violent month in the city in 20 years, according to data collected by the Tribune.

The gun violence in Chicago has been concentrated on the South and West sides that have lost population over the years as other areas have grown.

Earlier this month, Johnson met with several police chiefs from across the country to discuss the nation's gun violence problem, noting that Chicago is among about 40 U.S. cities that have experienced spikes in violence over the last year after seeing years of record low drops in killings.

Cities like Milwaukee and Washington, D.C - both much smaller than Chicago in population - have seen homicide spikes that they haven't experienced in more than two decades.

Milwaukee police Chief Edward Flynn told reporters earlier this month how the city enjoyed six straight years of record low homicide totals, only to see 2015 end with its highest total in 25 years.

In Washington, D.C., homicides rose in 2015 for the first time in a decade, according to that city's police chief, Cathy Lanier.

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