Conflict is a normal part of life. However, in a country where guns outnumber people, altercations can become deadly. Disagreements disproportionately turn violent in marginalized communities plagued with disinvestment, oppression, and a history of trauma. We must look to intervention models that work to prevent neighborhood gun violence.
Download Rooted in Restorative Justice, Violence Interrupters Increase the Peace, a new paper by José Santos Moreno, Kristen Archer, and Anika Forrest which explores violence interruption, a newer approach to addressing gun violence which can stop gun violence before it occurs and build up the dignity of impacted communities.