Two violence interrupters charged in Minneapolis shooting
The charges were filed the same day Rev. Jerry McAfee's nonprofit violence interruption program was dropped from ...
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Minneapolis pulls violence interrupter contract request after nonprofit member’s shooting arrest
City officials withdrew a request for Minneapolis City Council action on a violence interrupter contract amid concerns ...
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Contract for Minneapolis violence interrupters withdrawn following shooting
Minneapolis withdrew its $650,000 violence prevention contract request after two violence interrupters were charged in a shootout.
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Can downward gun violence trends in north Minneapolis curb a perception that it’s unsafe?
Shooting incidents in north Minneapolis are the lowest they’ve been in a decade. Community members aren't surprised gun ...
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21 Days of Peace founder responds to Minneapolis City Council criticism
RELATED: Minneapolis pulls violence interrupter contract request after nonprofit member’s shooting arrest City Council member Robin Wonsley said McAfee’s comments could not be overlooked.
Minneapolis police chief defends pastor who made threatening remarks to City Council
Mayor Jacob Frey would not comment on the Rev. Jerry McAfee, who has been under fire after his violence interrupters were ...
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Medcalf: Debate over contract for Rev. Jerry McAfee's nonprofit should not be the focus of violence prevention dialogue
Over the last few weeks, the dialogue about the prevention of violence has centered on the Rev. Jerry McAfee’s back-and-forth with the City Council and now, a since-dissolved re ...
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Q&A with Ward 2 City Council candidates Robin Wonsley, Michael Baskins
Daily: Minneapolis has a long history of controversies with ... and preventing the attrition of officers that they currently have. “I think that the Violence Interrupter Program is an excellent idea ...