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Again. >> love to the legends, do or die. they pave the way for us to do what we are doing in chicago. these men are real chicago legends and pioneers of the craft. thank y'all for being here, man. >> we ain't that old. that conversation was great. and just when we were wrapping up, something happened that i never saw coming. >> before we leave, why don't we all pray, please. can we do that? ♪ >> our father which art in heaven. >> as we bow our heads in prayer, i can't help but reflect on everything i have seen and heard this week. despite the war zone reputation, chicago's violence is har...

>> the general is the leader of his crew, the pirate gang here at dell gardens, one of the hottest pockets of violence on the south side of chicago. if you know me, you know i hate hot pockets. >> a week ago, two killers out here, two sheetings. people die. it may look like it look now, but it ain't sweet. this is one of the most infamous projects. >> i feel like you just invoked the thunder. >> that force. [ laughter ] >> that was verification. no validation needed. >> blue checkmark, you got verified. nationally, when people talk about chicago now, it's like the most notorious city in the co...

>> this is a ridiculously safe neighborhood, and you have those in chicago just as you have hoods in every city. >> a lot of people in chicago, that would be the main thing. why y'all can't squash this? a lot of people can. it ain't about what you can do. a lot of people don't want to. see what i'm saying? it even about being a bigger man as a human. you take one of my brothers or cousins, every day i'm going to wake up missing them. see what i'm saying? if i see one of your people, that's what makes me want to retaliate. >> they don't realize why we are where we are. when you're in the middle...

He is a former convict, addict and gang member. she inspires with her story of salvation, not just spiritually, but personally. >> so, thank you for letting us come into your church. >> i'm delighted that you would come here. >> you grew up in these neighborhoods, lived the life of these neighborhoods, and now you have a church. so, can you tell me a little bit about how that all came to be? >> yeah, you know, the violence that have hit our city of chicago, it's perplexing. even somebody like me who grew up in gangs, who grew up with gangs being around me, it was a little contained. it was str...

What is it all about, you know. i don't know if you know, but my niece, my niece got caught up in that, this particular year. >> yes, ma'am. >> going to school just to register the babies. >> she was shot in the head while she was walking and pushing her newborn in a stroller on friday. she died a short time later at the hospital. >> instead of saying, ma'am, you know, get out of the way, get off the block, this and that, this is fixing to go down. you just shoot? you wonder, what were you thinking? >> these two offenders are the prime example of the challenge we face here in chicago with repe...