Redeye Homicide Tracker

Out of the many homicide cases, almost half of the victims were under 18 and most of them were in familiar places (such as apartments) and seemingly "safe" area (like parks).  There have been 196 homicides since January 1st.  Look at the Chicago Red Eye's Homicide Tracker.

Did you know?

In 2010, 70 children between the ages 5 and 18 were killed in Chicago.  All but FOUR were killed by gunshots.  AT LEAST half of the deaths were gang-related.

In addition to the 66 kids killed by gunfire in 2010, another 611 young people were shot and wounded in Chicago that year.

In Chicago, young black men are more likely to go to prison than:
-go to college
-serve in the military
-or - if they are a high school drop out - ever be in the labor market.

Do you think this is just?

Gang Territories Around Loyola

Who We Are and What We Do

This is a class project designed to help raise awareness of youth and gang violence in Chicago.  We will be posting personal experiences and daily statistics to make the prevalence of youth involvement in gangs in Chicago closer to home.  We are 4 anthropology students learning about the relationship between violence and culture and are trying to take our knowledge and educate our surrounding audience.