With 7 (!) charged in the apparent gang homicide on October 20th, neighbors and community leaders are getting together Thursday night to organize against this crime. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Vera Court Neighborhood Center, and everyone in the neighborhood is invited to attend.
Community involvement is crucial to ensuring that isolated incidents of gang violence do not metastasize into ongoing problems. A meeting like this is a great place to start, but it's just that - a start. Keeping this from growing into a problem requires a real commitment. Fortunately Ald. Weier and other neighborhood leaders seem to get that, and I'm hopeful for the future.
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