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WATCH: Following the Money Behind Chicago’s Billion-Dollar Anti-Gang Industry
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Olivia Reingold kept hearing the same thing: There’s too little accountability for the massive sums spent on violence prevention in Chicago. So she went to investigate for herself.

Chicago has spent around $1 billion over the past decade on “community violence intervention” programs aimed at stopping gang violence. Their rise reflects a broader shift in cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, where some policymakers have pushed to move public safety responsibilities away from police and into the hands of community groups. …

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