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There are so many blogs out there that I tend to throw up my hands and not follow that many (except mine, of course, which I think you should definitely follow), but I have found myself reading anything that Christian Piatt writes. I’ve wondered why that is...

While we understandably mourn and express lament and outrage at the shootings in Aurora, CO, last weekend, youth and young adults (many of whom are people of color) continue to be gunned down in our streets. Chicago has seen a dramatic increase in the number of...