In 2021, I co-founded the Trauma Recovery and Prevention of Violence Program (T.R.A.P. Violence) to address not only the physical but emotional and psychological impact of firearm violence on ...

The UCAN Chicago program, who works with underserved youth, hosted a peace pledge Wednesday in response to the typical ...

In the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's south side, nearly 100 people were shot last year, and many of the young people living there will tell you the violence weighs on them.

Through the first six months of 2025, Chicago recorded the fewest number of homicides in a decade. Several community organizations have focused on providing opportunities for youth to help combat ...

Chicago has one of the highest rates of gun deaths of any major city in the country and some on the front lines say that’s rooted in a history of racism, violence and inequality dating back ...

The pilot program focuses on youth and equips them with conflict-resolution, emotional-control and peer-mediation skills.