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Chicago
Internal memo called for federal officers to flood the city's highest-crime neighborhoods.
Cure Violence has shown promise in reducing violent crime. But with its funding slashed in its home city, a few remaining foot soldiers are struggling to make a difference in neighborhoods gripped by fear.
Last year was the city's bloodiest in decades. But others continue to record higher homicide rates — and the hardest hit neighborhoods are what really merit attention.
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.
Through March, officers had confiscated 1,100 firearms.
The worst is hearing people scream — especially mothers — at the sight of a dead loved one.
Community Violence
Local leaders say they know the drawbacks of harsh prison sentences, but can't wait for federal action to reduce shootings.
