With summertime murders at a historic low, we can see the impact of investments in youth jobs, mental health, and violence prevention programs—not policing—on violent crime. In a new op-ed, Health & Medicine Policy Director Wesley Epplin shares his support for a community safety surcharge,...
On July 22nd, Health & Medicine’s Senior Policy Analyst, Mayra Diaz, delivered remarks to Chicago’s City Council at a hearing for the Committee on Health and Human Relations. The hearing focused on a resolution, introduced by Alderman Anthony Quezada and Alderwoman Rossana...