A program to reduce violence in the streets of Springfield will kick off today with the announcement of the men chosen to be ‘violence interrupters’ in the city. The program starts after violence in ...

When I read about violence interrupters, I always come back to the same tension. The work is built for moments that rarely make a police report. A brewing argument that never becomes a shooting. A ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- 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 ...

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 ...

Community members and youth advocates are calling on the St. Louis County Council to secure funding for a local ...

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 ...