Impact of Street Violence on Youth
Clip: 2/28/2013 | 19m 42s
We explore the impact of street violence on Chicago youth on tonight's violence special.
We explore the impact of street violence on Chicago youth. Joining us on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm are Robert Spicer, who runs the restorative justice program at Fenger High School; Dexter Voisin from the School of Social Work at the University of Chicago; Father Michael Pfleger, who has used basketball peace tournaments and meetings with gang leaders to establish a truce in his west side neighbo
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Impact of Street Violence on Youth
Clip: 2/28/2013 | 19m 42s
We explore the impact of street violence on Chicago youth. Joining us on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm are Robert Spicer, who runs the restorative justice program at Fenger High School; Dexter Voisin from the School of Social Work at the University of Chicago; Father Michael Pfleger, who has used basketball peace tournaments and meetings with gang leaders to establish a truce in his west side neighbo
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