Innovative Solutions to Chicago's Violence

This chapter explores Chicago's innovative policy responses to combat violent crime, drawing lessons from Liberia's post-war recovery. It focuses on the 'Ready' program aimed at equipping at-risk youth with skills to avoid violence and provides personal accounts of participants wrestling with their traumatic realities. The discussion highlights the effectiveness of the program and a unique conflict resolution technique, 'control, alt, delete,' while comparing Chicago's progress on violence to trends in other major cities.