Local Expert to Talk About Gang Activity in Albany Park at Northeastern Illinois University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) April 4, 2011 -- Local Expert to Talk About Gang Activity in Albany Park at Northeastern Illinois University

Maurice McFarlin, instructor, justice studies, Northeastern Illinois University, will moderate a discussion about gang activity in the Albany Park neighborhood. The panel will concentrate on whether the public’s perception of gangs coincides with the reality.

Panelists: Danny Siguenza, Ceasefire Albany Park; Claudia Huertas, Albany Park community resident

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (773) 442-5441.

Wednesday, April 13 from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.

Brommel Hall Lecture Hall
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Ave. in Chicago
(Use campus entrance located at 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.)

Many times the media and law enforcement can cause a community’s residents to view gangs from an unrealistic perspective. The panel will discuss the myths and realities of gangs in Albany Park and develop concrete solutions to the problem.


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