interrupter
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And as we’re questioning our long-held beliefs about “sink or swim” individualism and intellectual elitism, this is also an interrupter.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
“If all the violence interrupter is doing is canvassing the neighborhood three times a week, that’s not going to be enough. There needs to be more of a person-specific strategy,” Mr. Muhammad told The Times.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Eugene Smith, a father of five, was also a violence interrupter in Southeast Washington and had a “teddy bear”-like personality, according to friends at the vigil.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
Towers, who works as a violence interrupter, said he and his colleagues face significant challenges in building trust with these communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
The interrupter is only needed when the primary current is continuous—from batteries, for example.
