Group of Chicagoans turning high crime street corners into ‘Healing Corners’

‘Street corners in Chicago can become high crime areas: drug deals, shootings, and some communities see it all too often.
But one group wants to turn them all into “Healing Corners.”
It starts with free food, plus books, conversation and lots of hugs to transform a regular corner into a Healing Corner.
“We’re setting the example… like this is how you treat your community and this is what a community is,” said Arielle Maldonado, The Healing Corner founder.
Maldonado and co-founder Krystal Robledo started “The Healing Corner” a year and a half ago. A shooting right next to a prayer vigil convinced them they needed to find a new tactic for fighting Chicago’s violence.’
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