EVERY WEEK, VAUGHN Bryant takes a deep look at the number of shootings and homicides that have occurred across the city. For the 51-year-old executive director of Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (part of the non-profit Metropolitan Family Services), the statistics are more than just an indication of the city’s toughest neighborhoods. They offer a window into where his violence prevention team needs to focus its resources. If Chicago is going to become one of the safest cities in America, as promised by elected officials, community outreach groups like Bryant’s have to be an integral part of a long-term strategy, he argues.
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