Youth Violence




The fight against everyday death

The fight against everyday death

Diane Latiker knows the likelihood of death. “We cannot save everyone,” she says. “But we’re damn hard going to try it.” A rusty Dodge rolls up, loud rap sounds through the open window. “Quiet!” Roars Latiker. The music stops immediately. Latiker, 57, is the unofficial mayor of Roseland, a poor neighborhood in Chicago . She sits on her throne, a folding chair on […]