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MAY 2, 2018 - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA: Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago`s Lower West Side is a Mexican-American community known for its colorful wall murals. This is the Wall of Honor, an artistic project that`s meant to give teens a way to address the violence in Chicago. The project is part of the After School Matters program. It honors Chicago Police Officer Brian Strouse who was killed in the line of duty and Ana Mateo, a seven-year-old who was a victim of gun violence. as well as J-Def, a 19-year old college student and hip hop artist who was killed who was killed in a case of mistaken gang identity.