What Happens When You Pay Ex–Gang Members to Stop Crime? @thefreepress
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Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
$1,000,000,000

That is how much taxpayers and philanthropists have spent on Chicago’s booming anti-gang violence sector over the past decade.

There are just a few problems—dozens of state-funded workers have been arrested, and the money isn’t always going where it’s supposed to, according to Olivia Reingold.
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What Happens When You Pay Ex–Gang Members to Stop Crime?

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