Chicago at the Crossroad
While gun violence was on the decline in most major US cities, why did it continue to increase in Chicago's segregated communities? What is known about the systems that created the problem, the laws that isolated it, and the policies that abandoned it? Using dramatic footage, including interviews with residents on the front lines over the last 15 years, this documentary opens a rare historical window into the systematic creation of poverty stricken communities plagued by gun violence.
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Chicago at the Crossroad
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Crime, Documentary
User Score
10%
Original Title
Chicago at the Crossroad
Production Companies
Schodorf Films
Director
Brian Schodorf
Description
While gun violence was on the decline in most major US cities, why did it continue to increase in Chicago's segregated communities? What is known about the systems that created the problem, the laws that isolated it, and the policies that abandoned it? Using dramatic footage, including interviews with residents on the front lines over the last 15 years, this documentary opens a rare historical window into the systematic creation of poverty stricken communities plagued by gun violence.
