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Obama taking Ownership Stake in Curing Chicago's Youth Violence Epidemic
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyA president from Chicago, an Education Secretary who ran the Chicago schools, a chief of staff from Chicago and two senior advisers from the city are stuck with a horrific reality: students who attend the Chicago public schools are getting killed and wounded in an epidemic of youth violence.The latest victim is a 16-year-old Fenger High School honors student, Derrion Albert.The Obama administration is taking on the job of trying to figure out how to stop young thugs from beating, shooting and murdering children--in Chicago in particular and the rest of the nation in general. ...
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By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyNow the federal officials are heading to Chicago. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder plan a Wednesday visit to the city where 16-year-old honor student Derrion Albert was beaten to death two weeks ago. President Obama has spoken out on the issue of youth violence, particularly the problems in his adopted hometown, where, it is reported, at least 47 school-age children have been killed since the beginning of the year. His representatives join city officials as they try to halt the deadly trend. A video that recorded every kick, every smash to the head ...
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