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How Chicago Teenagers Are Dealing With the Violence

After the highly publicized beating death of a Chicago teenager in September, Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited the city and called for a national conversation on youth violence.

More than a month later, Chicagoans are talking. Some teens are spending long hours strategizing about how to stop violence, but still others voice frustration over the attacks that remain a constant in their lives.

Morning Edition report here.

Some fear that the closure of a dozen Chicago schools exacerbated the gang problem. Report.

The troubling case of Michael Scott. Chicago Public Radio.

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