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Chicago Teen Finds A Refuge From Guns In An Unlikely Place

WBEZ Chicago | By Susie An

Published August 8, 2017 at 3:10 PM EDT

For 18-year-old DaQuan Mosley, working in a funeral home offers a career path — and refuge from gun violence in Chicago. "I love helping people ... when they're going through a tragic time like this in their life," Mosley said.

Susie An

As a reporter for WBEZ's news desk, Susie produces content for daily newscasts and WBEZ's website. She also anchors, occasionally, delivering news on WBEZ. She directed WBEZ's Schools on the Line monthly call-in show. Her work has also been heard on NPR, CBC and BBC. Susie joined WBEZ as a news desk intern in September 2007. Prior to joining WBEZ, Susie worked at the Peoria Journal Star newspaper and worked as an acquisitions editor for Publications International,Ltd.

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