License to Operate is a new Chicago podcast featuring conversations with people working to reduce gun violence, like Sadiq Ali, founder of Muslimatic University. Listen, share and subscribe. @petercunningham57.bsky.social @chicagocred.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org licensetopodcast.com

We have a new episode up with Sadiq Ali, founder of Muslimatic University. He talks about the positive impact Islam is having on young Chicagoans at risk. Listen in, subscribe and share at licensetopodcast.com

Its bad enuf that Trump cut health care, education, food stamps and other things his supporters need...but breaking his promise to release the Epstein files is simply unacceptable to them. 😬

"We have the opportunity to become one of the safest big cities in the country." - Susan Lee at the SC2 gathering. #SafetyFirst #CommunityStrength

"This work is both humbling and essential to the continued success of CVI in improving safety in Chicago." - @arneduncan.bsky.social at the SC2 gathering. #ChicagoSafety #CVI

"We are committed to expanding CVI programs in our neighborhoods." - Mayor Brandon Johnson at the SC2 Gathering. #CommunitySupport #CVI

"Together, we are making progress towards long-term community safety." - Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, at today's SC2 gathering. #CommunitySafety #SC2

"Going forward, we are determined to continue our efforts to show that effective violence reduction strategies truly work," said Esther Franco-Payne at today's SC2 gathering. #ViolenceReduction #SC2Gathering

"As business leaders, we understand that a safe community is essential for a strong economy," said Eric Smith during today's SC2 gathering. #CommunitySafety #StrongEconomy #SC2Gathering

On License To Operate podcast, we interviewed Cleopatra Cowley, mother of Hadiya Pendleton, a beautiful 15-year-old cut down by gun violence in 2013, just weeks after performing in President Obama's 2nd inaugural. Listen, subscribe, comment and share. #LTO share.transistor.fm/s/2a850b24

Our latest podcast episode features an extended interview with Dontay "Big Durk" Banks--grew up in Englewood, 1 of 10 kids, single mom, street leader, 26 years in prison, his faith, one son lost to gun violence, one is a rap superstar. Subscribe at licensetopodcast.com #licensetooperate

We just dropped an interview with anti-violence leader Big Durk Banks, father of rapper L'il Durk, gun violence survivor, man of faith. @arneduncan.bsky.social @petercunningham57.bsky.social @chicagocred.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org #LicenseToOperate share.transistor.fm/s/1688a6d9