Yesterday Jesse Jackson had a article in the Chicago Sun Times in which he discussed the root causes of black on black violent crime.
But let's be clear. Sixteen-year-old Derrion Albert's death is a horror -- but it is not an isolated event. Last year, 400 kids were shot; 40 were killed. Each year witnesses more and more innocent bystanders martyred to the violence. What we witness in Chicago -- and in other urban areas -- is a zone where violence is close to routine.
Among the remedies:
Crack down on predatory lenders who prey on minority communities.
Can you make this stuff up?
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