interrupter

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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.

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We have funded violence interrupters and social workers for 30 years.

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She supports resolving underlying issues such as poverty and addiction, and has put money into alternative justice programs such as violence interrupters to mediate conflicts.

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Amanda Beale, an ANC representative from Ward 8, pleaded for more resources for violence interrupters who mediate disputes before they erupt in gunfire, saying, “When they are able to prevent retaliation, that is effective.”

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The city began making significant investments in violence interrupters five years ago, and programs run by D.C. and the independently elected attorney general have expanded.

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