Long known for shootings and violence, Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood is now reframing its own narrative. A local artist painted 397 faces of community members including nurses, police officers, musicians and a 16-year-old killed by gun violence. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa visited the Roseland Portrait Project, which is on display at a local church.
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