Hi there, As we continue to grapple with the two pandemics wreaking havoc across the world, COVID-19 and systemic racism, we’re sadly witnessing a third pandemic in cities across America. In 2020, we’ve seen a heartbreaking number of shootings and gun homicides primarily affecting Black and Brown communities, even as overall crime rates remain down for the year. Here in Chicago, we have already surpassed the number of homicides we saw in 2019. But even in a difficult year, there is always reason for hope. In cities across America, there are gun violence prevention organizations like the one I have the privilege of running, Chicago CRED, that are bucking nationwide trends and reimagining public safety—often in partnership with law enforcement—to make sure our kids make it home each night. There are brave men and women who are risking their lives to interrupt violence before it begins, and invest in exactly the people most at risk of harm. And there is a new generatio...
