![]() ![]() Zuccarelli and the township’s Faith, Dignity and Respect Initiative, was part of a Law & Community Training Youth Conference held at South Suburban Hospital. The event, hosted by Thornton Township Supervisor Frank M. You hear about all these ways that we are divided but I enjoyed talking to the police officers.” “It was just nice having them talk with us and realizing that we have a lot in common. “I learned the sometimes police officers are scared themselves,” said Calia Books, 17, a senior at Thornton High School. It was overwhelming evidence of what students face in their lives and an opportunity for police officers to build a relationship with students. When he asked how many had a family member or high school friend die because of gun violence, three-fourths of the students raised their hand. When he asked, how many ever had a gun pointed at them or have been shot at, half of the room raised their hands. Their stories were only discovered through raising their hands to rapid fire questions from Cook County Judge William Hooks. In a room full of 1,200 Thornton Township juniors and seniors, untold stories filled the gymnasium at our youth conference. ![]()
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