'No Crime Day': Chicago barbers, hairstylists call for day of no crime

Chicago barbers, hairstylists call for day of no crime

Over the past weekend, 47 people were shot, five fatally, in Chicago. Now, a coalition of barbers and hairstylists are teaming up to promote a "No Crime Day."

CHICAGO - Over the past weekend, 47 people were shot, five fatally, in Chicago.

Now, a coalition of barbers and hairstylists are teaming up to promote a "No Crime Day."

Barber and beauty school students, hairstylists, nail technicians, barbers and a pastor's anti-violence organization are uniting in a commitment to get the word out to clients to promote "No Crime Day."

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"'No Crime Day' is scheduled for Aug. 5 and it's a day where we're trying to have a day in Chicago with no crime. No crime," said Geri Jones, Executive Director of the St. Titus One Youth Anti-Violence and Mentoring Program.

Violence prevention activists say churches, barbershops and beauty salons are historically the strongest conduits of information to the community.

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