Violence interrupters are often among the first to arrive at shooting scenes to help de-escalate the situation and prevent any retaliation. That's what they did last week at Skyline High School after ...

As crime in D.C. continues to be in the news after allegations of manipulating reported crimes, a group of people dedicated to trying to stop confrontations before they start has now completed their ...

An attack on a CTA train has a local outreach group taking action. Volunteers with the nonprofit Violence Interrupters said they're ready to patrol trains themselves to stop violence before it starts.

Another violence interrupter faces charges in a deadly 2023 shooting that happened in Northeast D.C. 7News confirmed Wednesday that a man who was charged this month for killing former college ...

A Detroit-based group called Force Detroit is training high school students to become "junior violence interrupters" to deescalate conflicts. The Detroit Keepers program at Cody High School teaches ...

(The Center Square) – Violence Interrupters founder Tio Hardiman has joined with faith-based leaders and community activists across the city to keep Chicago Transit Authority passengers safe as ...

David Gaskin steps into the street armed with a bullhorn. Cars swerve. He glares. The former gang member raises the mic to his lips and preaches the message emblazoned on his T-shirt, on his orange ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Mayor Levar Stoney and former Police Chief Gerald Smith announced in February that the city of Richmond would be taking new measures to fight gun violence. The so-called ...

This interview was originally broadcast on Aug. 1, 2011. The Interrupters will be broadcast on Frontline on Feb. 14, 2012. For 11 years, former gang members in Chicago have entered dangerous ...