The protests in Chicago have been mostly peaceful. But it's not just about police. This is all happening against a backdrop of gang violence, including the recent killing of a 9-year-old boy who police say was apparently targeted because of his father's alleged gang ties.
These incidents are forcing difficult conversations between parents and kids. And for African-American families, the conversation hits close to home.
How do you talk about what's happening? How do you reassure your kids? And how do you keep them safe? We visited with two families at the beginning and end of a busy school day to find out.
Our first stop: the neighborhood of West Chatham on Chicago's South Side. That's where we met the Johnson family.
It's 6:45 a.m., and Shango Johnson is waking up his 9-year-old son, Brendan.
[For more of this story, written by Audie Cornish, go to http://www.npr.org/2015/12/10/...ir-sons-against-fear]
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