They're both down. Then he goes after her boyfriend and misses. When these types of incidents occur in Bridgeport, they usually make national news. And they're usually called hate crimes. Bridgeport is a tough white ethnic neighborhood that has spawned several Chicago mayors, including both Daleys, so the drama is set.
Ministers preach equal parts tolerance and anger.
Political activists protest at City Hall. The mayor is blamed, then the cops, then the media. The desire for justice and political leverage gets muddled. It's our liturgy of politics and race and media. The direction is inevitable, running like water in a dry riverbed after a thunderstorm.