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Professor Jens Ludwig Discusses Structural Causes of Chicago Gun Violence

From WBEZ
From WBEZ
May 01, 2017
Patrick Smith
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Harris Public Policy Professor Jens Ludwig

Crime Lab Director and Harris Public Policy Professor Jens Ludwig was featured on WBEZ to discuss the structural causes of gun violence in Chicago.

Read the full article at on WBEZ.

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