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A former employee of the non-violence group Gideon's Army was sentenced Friday to four years in federal prison related to his role in a shootout last year in a North Nashville neighborhood.

At those who are at risk of being lured into these gangs, the violence interruption does work. that the why president biden has committed federal funding to work with community-based violence interrupters. this does work. what weve got to remember is it takes the partnership of everyone. it takes the partnership of law enforcement, it takes the partnership of prosecutors and communities to tackle this long term. we dont want to put a band aid on it and deal with the emergency of today. we have t...

And "violence interruption." >> these new policies in washington state, going to be tough for some to adapt to the police reform going on out there. what can you tell us about that? >> police are struggling to adapt to nearly a dozen new police accountability laws that banned choke hold, neck restraints, no-knock warrants. the dam it also limits the use of tear gas and military equipment. even tells fox news, these are going to increase crime. >> its going to stop proactive officers and its lead...

Cedric Harrison has been named the director for Port City United (PCU), a county department created

As the spike in violence continues across many American cities, Milwaukee residents and civic leaders wrestle with how to address the problem in our hometown.

An employee of the non-violence group Gideon's Army faces a likely four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearms charges stemming from his role in a shootout in a North Nashville neighborhood.

The controversial Nashville non-violence group Gideon's Army appears to be in damage control following a NewsChannel 5 investigation, even apologizing for a racial slur directed against the respected head of Meharry Medical College.

Gideon’s Army will not automatically receive the $1 million that the group had lobbied the Metro Council to include in this year’s budget for violence interruption.

Director of Crime Lab explains evidence behind community-based solutions to gun violence

Law enforcement community and our department of violence prevention which brings forth different resources around violence intervention, violence interruption and street outreach. we need to reach those that continue to pick up firearms, but, you know, most difficultly they continue to use those firearms in our community to take peoples lives. it really is going to take those that care about people in our community, those that have loved ones that continue to utilize firearms and those that have...