gender identity and patient rites >>> and ashar quraishi joins us now from chicago.ave things changed uniformly in terms of the way intersex infants are treated. we saw a forward-looking programme in chicago, is that widely held best practice? >> well, activists say that's the best practice. there should be a waiting period. parents thu not drive the treatment, surgery, until a child is old enough as to whether or not they want the surgery. malta became the first country in the world banning surgery on intersex surgery until they make it for themselves. again, a lot of people talk about the research when it comes to how we look at intersex individuals, how you treat them, and a wholistic approach is what is used in chicago. they have psychologists who work with endo-cronnologists and surgeons to discuss with parents before going ahead and surgeries. >> does a newborn baby belong to its parents, is it the parents' call whether to go with the new way of looking at intercept birth, rather than intervening with surgery? >> well, that's the big question. start. that is so

comparing this city to iraq and it's a possibility of a more violent summer having residents worried, ashar quraishi joins me. >> we are heading into the summer months when shootings and homicides jumps, in 151 days of 2015. there were 161 homicides, an average of one per day, a reason officials say it's time to take draftic measures. a snapshot of how violence can hit the windy city. saturday night, may 23rd, it 12:30am, two males in critical condition after shots are fired into their apartment. a mother and son shot in their car. that same night, 2:24 aim, one person shot multiple times in the chest. c.p.r. administered. three shootings in less than three hours, all told by the end of the memorial day weekend a dozen killed. 40 wounded. >> the mayhem day as after ron emanuel used a 2 inauguration street to shine a spotlight. >> when young men and women join gains of self worth, we as a city must do better. when young women and men turn to lives of crime as hope we as a city must and can do better. when prison is a place to send boys to become young men, we as a city can do better. >> reporter: coo

ashar quraishi has more from chicago. >> reporter: just a snapshot of how fast and furious violence cany city. saturday night, may 23rd, '12:. 20am two males left in crit cap condition. an hour later, 1:28am a mother and son shot in their car. the same night, 2:24am, one person shot multiple times in the chest. c.p.r. administered. the victim unresponsive. three shootings in two hours. all told by the end of the memorial day weekend, a dozen killed 40 wounded in the troubled south and west side. the mayhem erupted days after a second inauguration speech was used to spotlight on young chicago and lost to violence. >> when young men and women join gangs, we as a city must and can do better. when young men and women turn lives of crime for hope we as a city must and can do better. when prison is a place we send young boys to become men, we as a city must and can do better. >> last week cook county commissioner introduced a 7 point plan to address the violence. the controversial centre piece, charge shooters with domestic terrorism. legal experts say bringing domestic terrorism to shooting