Medill Newsmakers: Preventing gang activity through sports (VIDEO)

Gangs & Sports
Medill Newsmakers host Connor Morgan interviews Steinmetz baseball coach Renato Roldan and former Steinmetz student-athlete Darrius Jenkins.

By Connor Morgan

Gangs are prevalent in Chicago, but sports provide a potential escape from recruitment. In this edition of  Medill Newsmakers , we  hear how former Chicago high school students coped with the pressures of joining a gang.

Photo at top: Medill Newsmakers host Connor Morgan interviews Steinmetz baseball coach Renato Roldan and former Steinmetz student-athlete Darrius Jenkins. (Connor Morgan/Medill)

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