Every Other Hour

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**Every Other Hour**

Last year in Chicago, there was a person shot about every other hour. So who picks up a gun, and why? Stories from a yearlong WBEZ project.

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What Will It Take To Roll Back Chicago’s Gun Violence? Dec 20, 2017

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Two years into Chicago’s surge in gun violence, WBEZ asks: What’s being tried, is it working, and what’s next?

To Slow Gun Violence, ‘Let Young People Lead The Conversation’ Dec 15, 2017

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Young Chicagoans say addressing the city’s gun violence will take jobs, empathy, and trust in their generation.

When The Rigid Justice System Gives A Bit Oct 11, 2017

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Aaron Taylor's life was almost derailed for having a gun. But his story doesn't end with him sitting in prison.

How Chicago Gets Its Guns Oct 10, 2017

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It’s not big trafficking rings. Mostly, it’s through little guys — and authorities will go far to stop them. Read the full story.

How It Feels To Survive A Shooting Oct 04, 2017

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Most people who are shot in Chicago survive, but every survivor’s story is different. Three men speak candidly about being struck by a bullet.

Every Other Hour: Why Girls Join Gangs Sep 08, 2017

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Research finds young women often play central roles in gangs. One teenager reveals how the possibility of power drew her in.

CPS Gets Renovated Auditoriums, Students Get Summer Safety Aug 21, 2017

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In Chicago, more than 2,300 people have been shot so far this year. But teens in one summer jobs program say fixing dilapidated school auditoriums helps keep them safe. See and hear the full story here.

In Verse: Man Shot In West Englewood Aug 13, 2017

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This summer, we’re pairing a WBEZ reporter with a photographer and a poet to document the emotional weight of Chicago’s gun violence.

In Funerals, One Englewood Teen Sees A Future Aug 04, 2017

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For 18-year-old DaQuan Mosely, the funeral home offers a career path — and refuge from violence.

In Verse: ‘The Streets Are Marked With The Children’s Blood’ Jul 30, 2017

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A 19-year-old man was shot in the arm while playing outside with a group of teens Saturday night in a part of Englewood where more than 80 people have been shot in the past five years, police and neighbors said.

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