...SPECIAL SHOW: CPS Student Shootings...
We are devoting the entire hour to examine the recent violent deaths Chicago Public Schools students this year.
Inside a Victim's School
Douglass High School on the west side was one of the first schools to lose a student to murder this school year. Eddie Arruza talks to students, teachers and the outspoken principal of Douglass about living and coping in the line of fire.
Students Panel
Phil Ponce talks with a group of students from high schools around the city to hear what it's been like for them. We hear their suggestions for a safer school year.
Gun Laws
Some Chicagoans are calling for stricter gun laws as an answer to youth violence. We take a look at what the local gun laws are and why some people believe making them stricter will not help.
Arne Duncan
Chicago Public Schools Chief Arne Duncan joins Carol Marin to talk about what the schools are doing and what more needs to be done to stop the cycle of violence.
Victims' Parents Panel
Phil Ponce sits down with parents of three young Chicagoans gunned down in previous school years. We find out how their lives have changed and what they're doing to prevent other parents from experiencing what they've been through.
Solutions Panel
The city has turned to the University of Chicago as one source for answers. Carol Marin talks with a leader of that effort and others working to stop the violence.