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Music Vs Gun Violence

Chicago Ideas

Issue 38 | March 2016

Background

In 2015, shootings in Chicago broke all records with more than 2,300 incidents, exceeding those in New York and Los Angeles combined. Music often is blamed for glorifying or inciting gun violence, but could it inspire people to put the guns down? "Put the Guns Down" was an interactive music video that included a string of performances from some of Chicago's best-known hip-hop and rap artists.

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