david banks, kelly goff, leroux lewis, thanks so much.s been a pleasure having you on the show. >>> up next an after-school program that helps innercity kids stay alive. >>> drugs, guns and gang related violence are plaguing many communities across the country. one woman on chicago's south side is fighting to keep kids off the block. she's our slice of life. >> in one of the most dangerous cities in the country, kids off the block is a safe haven for young people. it's a little known after school program geared to help youth escape gang violence. here they have access to computers, tutors and mentors, help cleanup the community, plus provide a place to talk out their problems. in 2003, diane lattiker started kids off the block in her own neighborhood. >> right now we are on the far south side of chicago. we are in what people call the wild 100. >> that's because chicago averages 1,800 shootings per year. last year, chicago had the second highest number of murders, with 458. behind new york city with 471. >> a 13-year-old named robert free