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From 1957, Chicagos murder rate were 700 or above , 27 of 63 years, and has been lower than 500, 20 of 62 years.
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In 1966 MLK jr marches in Chicago and say "I have never seen anything so hostile and so hateful as I've seen here today."
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Cops raid a west side apartment where nine men sleep with 19 guns and 1000 rounds of ammunition. it is a strong hold for the black panthers a political group know for revolutionary politics. The following shot out leads to the death of two member Fred Hampton and Mark Clark . The police fired 99 rounds and the black panthers just 1 in defense according to the FBI.
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Mayor Daily uses cities highway construction to make unofficial borders around communities. The Dan Ryan project in 1971 separates wealth and low income neighborhoods.
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In 1973 Larry Hover and other major leaders of criminal gang the "Gangster Disciples" and sentenced to 150s years in prison
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Fall 1987,Jeff Ford leader of El Rukn gang is aresst and sentenced to 80 years in prison.
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In 1974 the city records 970 homicides police intelligence units contributed this to access to hand guns and rise in drug use.
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in the late 1980's and early 90's conflict grows over drug dealing territory with the rise of crack cocaine, the dismantling of the housing projects like Cabrenie Green cause major drug gangs to fight harder for territory.
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Since the late1980's the CDC has classified violence as a public health issue.Violence begins to be treated as preventable.
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention begins accountability training for youth gang members.
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Tio Hardiman executive director creates the Violence Interrupters