Eduardo Bocanegra discusses the challenges his organization, READI Chicago, faces as it works to reduce urban gun violence, his optimism given the diverse set of leaders now engaged on the problem, and how his experience as a formerly incarcerated person shapes his perspective.

Justice in Perspective
Unpacking the President’s 2026 Budget
This brief by Amy Solomon and Betsy Pearl explores what the president’s budget proposal signals for safety and justice grant funding administered by the Justice Department.