Episode 493 – Arne Duncan and Curtis Toler – The Ax Profile with David Axelrod
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David Axelrod, founder and director of the University of Chicago Political Institute, brings you The Ax Files, a series of revealing interviews with key figures in political circles. Go beyond sound and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Episode 493 – Arne Duncan and Curtis Toler The Ax Files with David Axelrod Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan now spends his days focusing on preventing gun violence in his hometown of Chicago through his organization, Chicago CRED. Curtis Toler, the organization’s outreach director, grew up with violence and was a gang leader before joining CRED, where he worked to stop violence across the city and build relationships with young people at risk. Arne and Curtis joined David to talk about the challenges many young Chicagoans face and the daily traumas they go through, inaction by Congress on gun safety, security in Chicago. , the impact of the murders of Covid-19 and George Floyd in the communities they serve, and why Arne decided not to run for mayor. June 9, 2022