The End of Cabrini-Green

Tension
Clashes between residents and the police grew to be common in the project. In 1970, Sergeant James Severin and Officer Anthony Rizzato were shot and killed by snipers as they participated in a community program. Years later, police found themselves looking for answers as a 14-year-old boy was critically wounded by an officer when he brandished a toy gun.

• Requiem for a New Orleans Neighborhood