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South Side Chicago Alderwoman Speaks on Child Crime

Alderwoman for Chicago's South Side Sandi Jackson spoke out on CNN about the child-on-child crime in the South Side of Chicago, where unemployment for African American males is nearing 60 percent. She pushed for more federal funding and stressed that there are many "strong Black men and women" in the neighborhood trying to do their part to end the violence.
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Alderwoman for Chicago’s South Side Sandi Jackson spoke out on CNN about the child-on-child crime in the South Side of Chicago, where unemployment for African American males is nearing 60 percent. She pushed for more federal funding and stressed that there are many “strong Black men and women” in the neighborhood trying to do their part to end the violence.