A town hall meeting hosted by Al Sharpton and the National Action Network to address gun violence exploded into a revolt against "Chicago Machine" politics, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and black alderman in City Hall with panel and audience members calling to vote out their elected officials. One 82-year-old preacher even called for "Tea Party" style meetings in some of Chicago's south side communities such as Altgeld Gardens and Trumbull Park.
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