Chicago giving group $1 million grant to help curtail violence
CHICAGO (MCT) — Faced with a surge in homicides, the city of Chicago has taken the unprecedented step of giving the anti-violence group CeaseFire a $1 million grant in hopes an organization staffed largely by ex-felons can help police curtail summer violence.
It’s an unlikely marriage that has both sides wary.
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