An editorial, written by Rev. Michael Pleger, Rev. Otis Moss III, Rabbi Seth Limmer, Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, and Arne...
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Coming Together on the Courts
The spring Chicago CRED Basketball League held the first of seven-game series scheduled at five locations around Chicago and...
He Walked Away But Still Got Shot
Larice Nelson is a victim advocate for the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago in the Austin community. Based on the arc of his...
Research Finds Anti-Violence Programs Can Work
A new study by University of Chicago Crime Lab of the Chicago-based anti-violence program READI has provided some of the best...
The Cost of Reducing Crime
The costs associated with violence and crime in Chicago is in the billions of dollars, in lost lives and victim...
Non-Violence Group Works to Stop Violence with Hoops and Hope
Basketball leagues are not an official component of CRED's anti-violence efforts. A league was formed in a matter of days in...
Op Ed: Before Launching More Crime Bills, Springfield Republicans Should Better Understand Gun Violence
Gun violence is an epidemic, and we cant rely on the police alone to solve it. As with COVID-19, we need a "vaccine" that stops...
Reaching and Connecting: Preliminary Results From Chicago Cred’s Impact on Gun Violence Involvement
A new research brief from Northwestern Neighborhood & Network Initiative (N3) was just published affirming that Chicago...
A First Chance Pays Off
CRED and their partners celebrated the 46 men and women who received their high school diplomas on Thursday, August 19 at the...
Op-Ed: to Move Forward After Ella French’s Death, Chicago Must Address Root Causes of Gun Violence
Violence prevention organizations such as Chicago CRED, READI Chicago, Communities Partnering 4 Peace, Youth Peace Center in...
New State Funding Will Help Violence Prevention Programs Expand
In its newly adopted 2021-22 budget, the State of Illinois has committed a record $100 million to violence prevention statewide....
Flip Program Kicks off Covering 77 Hot Spots In 12 Neighborhoods
FLIP (Flatlining Violence Inspires Peace), is a four-year-old effort to create a safe presence at hot spots during summertime...