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UpClose With Dan Meyer

In 2009, Dan Meyer co-founded Nehemiah Manufacturing Co., whose mission is to build brands, create jobs, and change lives through employment and whole life coaching in the urban heart of Cincinnati. Six years later, Meyer led a group that joined with other businesses in providing critically needed jobs for people exiting prison and returning home. In 2016, the Beacon of Hope Business Alliance was formally launched, engaging leaders from business, government, churches, and other community organizations. Its mission is to ensure that all individuals who want to work and change their lives are given the chance. To date, over 70 companies are involved in this mission, which has led to the hiring of over 500 people.

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Crime Trends Working Group

Crime in Chicago: What You Need to Know

Two weeks after deploying military troops and federal law enforcement agents to Washington, DC, President Trump said he planned to take similar actions in Chicago, IL. This brief examines trends for 13 different crime types in Chicago going back to 2018.

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