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By Mark Culliton JANUARY 26, 2017 In his farewell address, President Barack Obama highlighted the corrosive problem of economic inequality. “While the top 1 percent has amassed a bigger share of wealth and income, too many of our families in inner cities have been left behind,” he said. If urban areas are going

AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM GUIDES FORMER GANG MEMBERS FROM PRISON TO PROMISE  By Katherine Mangan OCTOBER 11, 2016 BOSTON Each time another jail-cell door slammed shut on Giovanne Morris, his reputation on the street rose a notch. But his self-esteem slumped. Looking back, the 24-year-old is troubled by how young men looked up