Urban Violence

How Sports Can Help End Violence

Karl Costello | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Dashaun Davy, Glen Kozlowski, Youth Violence, Criminal Justice, Derrion Albert, Chicago School Violence, Urban Violence, Chicago News
Karl Costello

The opportunities sports provides are too often squandered by individuals and institutions that care so little for youth that their environment allows for the murder of a Derrion Albert.

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A Hole in the Night

Robert Koehler | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Restorative Justice, Peace, Urban Violence, Crime, Chicago, Derrion Albert, Chicago School Violence, Criminal Justice, Chicago News
Robert Koehler

I remember big, white-teeth grins, laughter, especially from the kid in the white hoodie. He was laughing as he swung and connected with my cheekbone and I went down.

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Young People Fight to Push Urban Violence to the Top of Obama's Agenda

Heather Box | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Homicide, Milwaukee, Youth Promise Act, Homicide Rate, Urban Violence, Youth Urban Violence, Youth Homicide Rate, Politics News
Heather Box

Young people represent 62.5 percent of all murder victims. And for young people of color, the statistics tell an even grimmer story.

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Chance of Death by Street Violence Depends on Where You Live: Can Better Data and Information Unlock the Deadly Pattern?

Mari Gallagher | Posted 04.24.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Gun Violence, Chicago Gun Violence, Daley Gun Violence, Poverty, Gran Torino, Chicago Violence, Chicago Street Violence, Dantrell Davis, Urban Violence, Gangs, Chicago News
Mari Gallagher

There has been no clear-cut formula for systematically predicting and curtailing the violent activity that plagues Chicago and other cities. Can that change?

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In Memory of Spc. Nicholas Peters and the Other Boys of Kelly Park

Murray Waas | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: War With Iraq, Red Sox, Somerville, Gun Violence, Violence, Robert Kennedy, Urban Violence, Military Fatalities, Politics News
Murray Waas

Nick served in Iraq and came home in one piece while so many of his friends were not so fortunate. He survived the war but not the peace.

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