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City’s Vacant Property Initiative to Deter Gang Violence “Is Going in the Wrong Direction,” Say Activists

Community organizations are in disagreement with Emanuel and McCarthy’s new plan to demolish vacant buildings in order to curb gang violence around Chicago’s high crime neighborhoods. While both Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced their new plan on Monday, July 9 to get rid of vacant homes in communities around the [...]