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CPS Students Lead Annual Peace Walk Promoting Anti-Violence Initiatives

The group was formed after an eighth grader was the victim of gun violence in 2021.

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June 5, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) —Students and teachers at a grade school in North Lawndale took their plea for peace to the streets of their neighborhood.

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It was Daniel Webster Elementary School's fourth annual Peace Walk, and the anti-violence youth committee led the effort.

The group was formed after an eighth grader was the victim of gun violence in 2021.

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