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  Crane highschool changed from 85% white to 93% african american.
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  Lajoe starts welfare.
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  This date was brought up in welfare interrigation of Lajoe.
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  13,000 cases tried in south side chicago.
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  Pauls drivers license showed up to Lajoes apartment and lajoe got in trouble with the welfare office because they found out.
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  Department of public aid paid out $31,720,194 in benefits to 23,247 people on the south side of Chicago including Lajoe
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  Lajoe is called for a welfare screening, she loses welfare.
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  18,000 court cases tried in south side Chicago
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  Laurie Dann shot up a school killing 1 and wounding 7.
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  9 year old friend of the boys gets shot in the head.
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  Dawn graduates from highschool second one in family to graduate from highschool.
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  Craig Davis started coming around the projects.
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  LaJoe recieves her welfare benefits back.
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  Rickey and Lafayette shop lift and are caught assistant manager Mario Vera does not press charges and is very understanding towards the boys.
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  LaJoe takes family out on Christmas trip to get everyone out of the house.
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  Pharoah turns 14.
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  Pharoah, and other boys from the projects go window shopping although they did not have much money between them all.