U of C’s Crime Lab Report Examines Chicago’s Deadly Year
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Looking at what's behind Chicago's surge in homicides.
The statistics are stark: 762 people were killed in Chicago last year, a 58-percent increase from 2015. The University of Chicago’s Crime Lab studied the data behind the violence. We discuss the findings of its new report with WBEZ reporter Patrick Smith.
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U of C’s Crime Lab Report Examines Chicago’s Deadly Year
Clip: 1/18/2017 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
The statistics are stark: 762 people were killed in Chicago last year, a 58-percent increase from 2015. The University of Chicago’s Crime Lab studied the data behind the violence. We discuss the findings of its new report with WBEZ reporter Patrick Smith.
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