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    Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Chicago center brings meditative mindset to combating youth violence

    Most of the CeaseFire interrupters sat up in their chairs and closed their eyes, following the quiet direction of the small man in yellow and orange robes at the head of the conference table.
    Most of the CeaseFire interrupters sat up in their chairs and closed their eyes, following the quiet direction of the small man in yellow and orange robes at the head of the conference table. "Allow your mind to feel the way you feel," Sakyong Mipham...

    Tags: University of Chicago, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress, Armed Conflicts, Politics

    2. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Michelle Obama: Violence against kids 'personal'

    As politicians in Washington took a step toward tightening the nation's gun laws Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama sat down with Chicago high school students whose stories about violence brought her to tears. Before the meeting began at Harper High...

    Tags: Business Enterprises, Englewood, Toni Preckwinkle, Isaiah Thomas , Teaching and Learning

    3. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. CeaseFire and the Chicago police: Taking stock of an uncomfortable relationship

    At a time when Chicago's association with violence is under a microscope, CeaseFire’s role under its one-year contract with the city (now at its midway point) underscores how policing is not the only solution in stopping the killings. 
    At a time when Chicago's association with violence is under a microscope, CeaseFire’s role under its one-year contract with the city (now at its midway point) underscores how policing is not the only solution in stopping the killings.  When...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Garry McCarthy, Punishment, Auto Trends

    4. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Sheriff: Convicted felons dealt guns, drugs across the street from elementary school

    Guns, drugs and thugs...again.
    FloriDUH
    Guns, drugs and thugs...again. "Operation Cease Fire," a 6-month-long operation, ending with the arrests of convicted felons who sold guns and drugs in a consignment shop across the street -- and less than 175-feet away -- from a Gibsonton elementary...

    Tags: Firearms, Prescription Drugs

    5. Jan 9, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Treat Chicago's homicide surge as an epidemic

    For once, Chicago has beaten New York in a competition that the Windy City had no desire to win. Chicago ended 2012 with more homicides than New York. No one cheers for that.
    For once, Chicago has beaten New York in a competition that the Windy City had no desire to win. Chicago ended 2012 with more homicides than New York. No one cheers for that. Chicago, with only a third of New York's population, ended 2012 with 506...

    Tags: Charles Dickens, Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Gun Control, Garry McCarthy

    6. Jan 7, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  6. Gun Violence Requires Focus On Young

    The Hartford Courant
    Seven years ago, I disagreed with a New Britain minister — who once was my pastor — when he started a petition to bring metal detectors to the high school. His well-intended response was to allegations that a student at the school was found...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Mental Health, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Gun Control

    7. Dec 31, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Dawn Turner Trice: Lessons from 2012

    What big thing did you learn in 2012 that will affect your work in 2013? That's what I recently asked four Chicagoans I interviewed this year who work with young people. Here's an edited version of what they had to say:
    What big thing did you learn in 2012 that will affect your work in 2013? That's what I recently asked four Chicagoans I interviewed this year who work with young people. Here's an edited version of what they had to say: I sat down with Monica Haslip,...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Robin Hood, Science and Technology, North Lawndale, Politics

    8. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Accusations of gang ties, intimidation mark Cicero election

    Things are starting to get ugly in the race for president of Cicero — a town where political hardball is commonplace.
    Things are starting to get ugly in the race for president of Cicero — a town where political hardball is commonplace. Incumbent Larry Dominick, who will be seeking a third term as town president in February, has moved quickly to denounce one of his...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Politics, Armed Conflicts, Local Elections, Minority Groups

    9. Sep 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Former CeaseFire worker fatally shot in Woodlawn

    A former employee of the CeaseFire violence prevention program was fatally shot today in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, officials said.
    Tribune reporters
    A former employee of the CeaseFire violence prevention program was fatally shot today in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, officials said. Marlon Lee, 36, was driving when his car came to rest on the 6100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue at...

    Tags: Chicago Heights, Hospitals and Clinics, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Murder

    10. Nov 15, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Weeks in review

    Change of Subject
    A roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Connected to Chicago (.mp3 file, right click to download) WLS-AM 890. Host Bill Cameron with Greg Hinz of Crain's......
    11. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Lawsuit: Club hired felon who took nude photos of teen

    A Chicago teenager is suing the Boys and Girls Club of America and its local chapter, alleging one of its employees was a convicted felon who took nude photos of the two being intimate and then threatened to post them on the Internet.
    Tribune reporter
    A Chicago teenager is suing the Boys and Girls Club of America and its local chapter, alleging one of its employees was a convicted felon who took nude photos of the two being intimate and then threatened to post them on the Internet. In a lawsuit filed...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation, Trials, Prosecution, Assault

    12. Jul 13, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  12. CPD, CeaseFire begin joint crime crackdown

    The Chicago Police Department and the anti-violence group, "CeaseFire," launched on Friday their joint effort to curb gang violence.
    WGN NEWS
    The Chicago Police Department and the anti-violence group, "CeaseFire," launched on Friday their joint effort to curb gang violence. The two will work together in the 3rd and 10th police districts on the south and west sides. "CeaseFire" says their work...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Jermaine Lewis, Roseland, Chicago Police Department

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