Dion Miller, a 26-year-old man, was fatally shot in Chicago on January 23, 2012, as part of a troubling rise in violence that marked the early part of that year. Chicago saw a surge in homicides in 2012, and Dion Miller's death added to a growing tally that would make headlines due to the dramatic increase in violent crime during the first few months. In particular, Chicago’s unseasonably warm weather and the disbanding of specialized police gang units were suggested as factors contributing to
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