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Chicago
In response to punitive sentencing laws, the state created a pilot program that offers young people rehabilitation instead of jail. Now, an effort is underway to make it permanent.
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Philadelphia
Parker, who is likely to become the city’s first woman chief executive in November, pledged to crack down on crime and declare a state of emergency.
Community Violence
Between 2011 and 2021, the overall firearm death rate in rural counties was nearly 40 percent higher than in urban counterparts.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration promised community involvement, but the committee meant to hold it accountable stopped convening.
A 2019 Trace partnership with THE CITY and Measure of America found that shooting victims in the borough were more likely to die than anywhere else in the city.
Bulletin
Curfews have been a common response to crime among young people since the 1990s, but research shows they don’t work. Teenagers, and advocates, say there are other options to reduce violence.
Public safety was the most important issue in this year’s mayoral race between Brandon Johnson and his tough-on-crime opponent, Paul Vallas.
Social media beefs and long-standing social ills are driving gun violence among young people at a record pace.
Los votantes latinos están divididos en cuanto a quién será su próximo alcalde. Pero coinciden en que necesitará tener un plan para reducir la violencia.
Latino voters are split on who will be their next mayor. But they agree that he’ll need to have a clear plan for reducing violence.
A recent study found that a Philadelphia program can reduce shootings among participants by about half.
While many states are striving to issue licenses to individuals afflicted by the war on drugs, Illinois is the first to give preference to those directly affected by shootings.