Media: If you’re reporting about the Chicago unrest that began when police exchanged gunfire with a man in Englewood which led to looting in Streeterville—you must mention there is a 30 YEAR life expectancy gap between these 2 neighborhoods.

Context matters. Folks are desperate.

Life expectancy in Chicago by neighborhood:

Englewood: 60 years
Streeterville: 90 years

This is not a salient fact, it is THE salient fact when talking & reporting about why some folks from one Chicago neighborhood are reportedly looting another right now. Can’t leave this out!

The 30 year life expectancy gap between Chicago’s south side vs downtown is the worst in the entire country.

The seeds of inequality have grown a terrible tree of consequences. We can’t simply cut it down: we need to unroot it entirely. Real change. https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/06/chicago-has-largest-life-expectancy-gap-country-why