Rahm Emanuel's Safe Passage routes for Chicago public school colored students marked by violent histories, Sun-Times analysis finds

As thousands of students made their first trek Monday to new schools using Safe Passage routes, a Sun-Times analysis shows those routes may not be so safe. Chicago Police data show 213 people were wounded by gunfire, and 49 people were murdered during the last school year within a block of the routes used by students whose schools have been closed. Of the shootings, more than 20 percent occurred between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., when children could be on the street traveling those routes.

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