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A recent criminal case gave a first glimpse into the city's violence interrupter program. Here's what to know about the interrupters.
Peaceful protests over the fatal police shooting of a Black “violence interrupter” in Washington, DC, turned violent Tuesday evening when protesters threw bottles and rocks at police officers ...
The team employs three violence interrupters dedicated to developing relationships with youth in specific target zones, canvassing those areas and responding to potentially volatile incidents in ...
James Densley (born 13 April 1982) is a British-American sociologist and Professor of Criminal Justice at Metropolitan State University.He is best known as co-founder of The Violence Project [1] and as co-author of the bestselling book, The Violence Project: How To Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic. [2]
Cure Violence is a public health approach to violence prevention and reduction. It aims to stop the spread of violence in communities by using the methods and strategies associated with epidemic disease control : detecting and interrupting conflicts, identifying and treating the highest risk individuals, and changing social norms .
The Interrupters is a 2011 documentary film, produced by Kartemquin Films, that tells the story of three violence interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. It examines a year in which Chicago drew national headlines for violence and murder that plagued the city.
Security fencing has been put up outside the White House and businesses nearby are boarding up amid fears of political violence in the wake of the 2024 presidential election.
A protester wears a Guy Fawkes mask during the 2015 Million Mask March in Washington, D.C.. The Million Mask March, also known as "Operation Vendetta", [1] [2] [3] is a worldwide, annual protest associated with the hacktivist group Anonymous occurring annually on Guy Fawkes Day, 5 November.