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Any particular part of chicago? >> all of it. >> chicago has one of the worst, most difficult, most intractable gang violence problems in the country. >> maybe there's something in the water here. al capone's prohibition era outfit put chicago on the map as gangster city. in the '60s, the latin kings ruled. then came larry hoover, the leader of the gangster disciples, and willie lloyd, king of the vice lords. that all fell apart in the '90s when federal indictments sent top gang lieutenants to prison, and most of chicago's notoriously violent public housing high-rises were torn to the ground. ...

Can't you tell? right now i'm trying to save chicago. >> you're trying to save chicago. any particular part of chicago? >> all of it. >> chicago has one of the worst, most difficult, most intractable gang violence problems in the country. >> maybe there's something in the water here. alcapone's crime outfit put chicago on the map as gangster city. in the '60s, the latin kings ruled. then came the leader of the gangster disciples. willie lloyd, king of the vice lords. that fell apart in the '90s when federal indictments sent top gang lieutenants to prison and most of chicago's public housing hi...

In the first quarter. in 2013, there were 93. that's more than a 40% reduction. >> we're taking a more holistic approach to crime reduction here in chicago than i think has been done in most places in the country. >> what are you trying to achieve? >> i'm trying to save the world. can't you tell? >> i say that, too. >> well, right now i'm trying to save chicago. >> you're trying to save chicago. any particular part of chicago? >> all of it. >> chicago has one of the worst, most difficult, most detractable gang violence problems in the country. >> maybe there's something in the water here. al c...

In 2013, there were 93. that's more than a 40% reduction. >> we're taking a more wholistic approach to crime in chicago than i think has been done in most places in the country. >> what are you trying to achieve? >> i'm trying to save the world. can't you tell? right now i'm trying to save chicago. >> you're trying to save chicago. any particular part of chicago? >> all of it. >> chicago has one of the worst, most difficult, most detractable gang violence problems in the country. >> maybe there's something in the water here. in the '60s, the latin kings ruled. then came the leader of the gangs...

In the first quarter. in 2013, there were 93. that's more than a 40% reduction. >> we're taking a more wholistic approach to crime in chicago than i think has been done in most places in the country. >> what are you trying to achieve? >> i'm trying to save the world. can't you tell? right now i'm trying to save chicago. >> you're trying to save chicago. any particular part of chicago? >> all of it. >> chicago has one of the worst, most difficult, most detractable gang violence problems in the country. >> maybe there's something in the water here. in the '60s, the latin kings ruled. then came t...