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Chicago
The politics of memory are central to art therapist Rochele Royster, whose Dolls4Peace project celebrated the lives of those shot and killed in Chicago.
Organizers ramp up youth programming in the summer when gun violence is at its peak. Participants are seeking long-term solutions.
Residents say consistent violence reduction efforts would make them feel more safe in their neighborhoods.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration promised community involvement, but the committee meant to hold it accountable stopped convening.
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.
With the ATF stretched thin, licensed firearms dealers can go years without close scrutiny.
More than a dozen cities have higher rates of shootings and homicides.
Tim King founded Urban Prep Academies to help Chicago’s young black men succeed. Each time a current or former student is killed in a shooting, he has the difficult task of delivering the news.
"Feeling completely safe is a luxury I fear I’ll never have, no matter where I am," writes Columbia University graduate student Darius Johnson.
