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Op-ed Yolanda Fields and Damien Morris: Reducing violence in Garfield Park requires community involvement
By Yolanda Fields and Damien Morris Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 23, 2023 at 5:00 am Chicago is made up of 77...
Op-ed Jorge Matos: Intervention programs have created ways for Chicagoans to heal from violence
By Jorge Matos Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 23, 2023 at 5:00 am Our city is no stranger to violence. Violence has...
Op-ed JaShawn Hill: Violence in Chicago ends when we give a voice to the unheard
By JaShawn Hill Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 23, 2023 at 5:00 am Violence cannot be stopped until we address...
Op-ed: Hiring workers from the South and West Sides is a win-win for Chicago.
By Bob Karr Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 23, 2023 at 5:00 am Can a job stop a bullet? For a city struggling with gun violence,...
Chicago CRED Works to Reduce Violence with Targeted Approach
For the last seven years, a Chicago organization has been working to reduce gun violence one week at a time. Chicago CRED aims...
Andrew Papachristos: Targeted violence prevention is working in Chicago. Workers need to reach more people.
There are a lot of strategies to reduce gun violence, but one of the most innovative and straightforward is underway right here...
Jason Little: A shooting upended my life. Now I help young Chicagoans build futures beyond gun violence.
By Jason Little Chicago Tribune Published: Jul 16, 2023 at 5:00 am On Sept. 21, 2004, I got into an argument with the...
2023 Giffords CVI Conference
The Giffords Community Violence Intervention Conference in LA exceeded all expectations, leaving a lasting impact on the...
Chicago Violence Prevention Program Targets Those Who Are Most At Risk: ‘I’m Doing the Healing’
For the last seven years, a Chicago organization has been working to reduce gun violence one week at a time. Chicago CRED aims...
Ending Chicago gun violence, one weekend at a time
Last weekend’s gun violence was a troubling start to summer in Chicago, and we — like the rest of the city — are hoping for...
Chicago Business Group Backs Big Push Into Violence Prevention
CHICAGO—Crime was the biggest issue in this spring’s Chicago mayoral race, and business leaders largely supported Paul Vallas,...











