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  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens, right, confers with Lopa Shah, resident program director, Atlantic Apartment Homes about future programming. The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11885
    Gun-Violence11648.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Derrick Langley is the Tenant Association President at Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He sees Ryane Nickens to help him deal with the trauma he has experienced while living in the community for the past 9 years. <br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21420
    Gun-Violence11642.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens goes over a list that she made to help a client. <br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21397
    Gun-Violence11640.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to a client during a counseling session at Atlantic Gardens Apartments.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11790
    Gun-Violence11637.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Derrick Brown, a maintenance technician for Winn Company which owns Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He witnessed a driveby shooting during the second week of February while at work. He meets with Ryane Nickens every week for counseling.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11771
    Gun-Violence11635.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 --  Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department search for evidence at the scene of a shooting. Hendley Elementary has dealt with constant lockdowns over the years as shootings have taken place near the school with regularity. On this day, there was a shooting directly across the street from the school shortly before lunch that resulting in a 20 minute lockdown.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11707
    Gun-Violence11626.jpg
  • MILWAUKEE, WI -- 8/13/15 --Milwaukee mayor, Tom Barrett comments on a range of issues, from unemployment, to crime and police. At 19.9%, the unemployment rate for African-Americans in Milwaukee is twice the national rate. The city is home to 72% of the black population in the state, so the rate makes a significant impact to African-Americans in Wisconsin. The city has responded with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Fund (MAWIF) which has job-training, re-entry and youth job programs among it's services. Earn and Learn serves over 5000 young people, ages 14-21 with job service programs.…by André Chung #_AC26846
    StopFrisk-26846.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- A crossing guard watches over residents as they cross 6th Street SE at Chesapeake, just two blocks from Hendley Elementary and the scene of a shooting across from the school. <br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11939
    Gun-Violence11651.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- At 6th and Elmira Streets SE, the Metropolitan Police have installed a mobile closed circuit camera to monitor the neighborhood. <br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11931
    Gun-Violence11649.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens, right, confers with Lopa Shah, resident program director, Atlantic Apartment Homes about future programming. The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11880
    Gun-Violence11647.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens, right, confers with Lopa Shah, resident program director, Atlantic Apartment Homes about future programming. The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11873
    Gun-Violence11646.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Derrick Langley is the Tenant Association President at Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He sees Ryane Nickens to help him deal with the trauma he has experienced while living in the community for the past 9 years. <br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21448
    Gun-Violence11644.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Derrick Langley is the Tenant Association President at Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He sees Ryane Nickens to help him deal with the trauma he has experienced while living in the community for the past 9 years. <br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11845
    Gun-Violence11641.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens concludes her session with Derrick Brown, a maintenance technician for Winn Company which owns Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He witnessed a driveby shooting during the second week of February while at work.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21369
    Gun-Violence11639.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Derrick Brown, a maintenance technician for Winn Company which owns Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He witnessed a driveby shooting during the second week of February while at work. He meets with Ryane Nickens every week for counseling.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11750
    Gun-Violence11632.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to Derrick Brown, a maintenance technician for Winn Company which owns Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He witnessed a driveby shooting during the second week of February while at work.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21360
    Gun-Violence11631.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to Derrick Brown, a maintenance technician for Winn Company which owns Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He witnessed a driveby shooting during the second week of February while at work.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11747
    Gun-Violence11630.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to Derrick Brown, a maintenance technician for Winn Company which owns Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He witnessed a driveby shooting during the second week of February while at work.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11743
    Gun-Violence11629.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to Derrick Brown, a maintenance technician for Winn Company which owns Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He witnessed a driveby shooting during the second week of February while at work.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11737
    Gun-Violence11628.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- A resident, huddled against the freezing rain, walks briskly through Atlantic Garden Apartments. Gunfire is a regular occurrence in the neighborhood.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21348
    Gun-Violence11627.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Hendley Elementary has dealt with constant lockdowns over the years as shootings have taken place near the school with regularity. On this day, there was a shooting directly across the street from the school shortly before lunch that resulting in a 20 minute lockdown.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21307
    Gun-Violence11624.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens braves the freezing rain as she accompanies a reporter and photographer to the site where her brother Ronnie was murdered. This was the first time she has returned since he was killed in 1996.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21303
    Gun-Violence11622.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens braves the freezing rain as she accompanies a reporter and photographer to the site where her brother Ronnie was murdered. This was the first time she has returned since he was killed in 1996.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21286
    Gun-Violence11621.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens braves the freezing rain as she accompanies a reporter and photographer to the site where her brother Ronnie was murdered. This was the first time she has returned since he was killed in 1996.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21283
    Gun-Violence11620.jpg
  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13:  Mary Tweedy, 67, has lived in Sandtown since 1995. She says drugs are the main reason for the crime in her community and that people know to mind their own business if they want to stay alive.<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
    Safe-Streets-17458.jpg
  • MILWAUKEE, WI -- 8/13/15 --Milwaukee mayor, Tom Barrett comments on a range of issues, from unemployment, to crime and police. Milwaukee leads the nation in most negative indicators of African-American social problems: educational achievement gaps, incarceration rates, unemployment and segregation. This year Milwaukee has already seen more than double the number of homicides than all of 2014..…by André Chung #_AC13235
    Violence-13235.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- At 6th and Elmira Streets SE, the Metropolitan Police have installed a mobile closed circuit camera to monitor the neighborhood. <br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21477
    Gun-Violence11650.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens, right, confers with Lopa Shah, resident program director, Atlantic Apartment Homes about future programming. The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21461
    Gun-Violence11645.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Derrick Langley is the Tenant Association President at Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He sees Ryane Nickens to help him deal with the trauma he has experienced while living in the community for the past 9 years. <br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21434
    Gun-Violence11643.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to Derrick Brown, a maintenance technician for Winn Company which owns Atlantic Gardens Apartments. He witnessed a driveby shooting during the second week of February while at work.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11807
    Gun-Violence11638.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to a client during a counseling session at Atlantic Gardens Apartments.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11778
    Gun-Violence11636.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to a client during a counseling session at Atlantic Gardens Apartments.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11762
    Gun-Violence11634.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens listens to a client during a counseling session at Atlantic Gardens Apartments.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11759
    Gun-Violence11633.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department search for evidence at the scene of a shooting. Hendley Elementary has dealt with constant lockdowns over the years as shootings have taken place near the school with regularity. On this day, there was a shooting directly across the street from the school shortly before lunch that resulting in a 20 minute lockdown.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11667
    Gun-Violence11625.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- A woman retrieves her child after a shooting across the street. Hendley Elementary has dealt with constant lockdowns over the years as shootings have taken place near the school with regularity. On this day, there was a shooting directly across the street from the school shortly before lunch that resulting in a 20 minute lockdown.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11661
    Gun-Violence11623.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Ryane Nickens braves the freezing rain as she accompanies a reporter and photographer to the site where her brother Ronnie was murdered. This was the first time she has returned since he was killed in 1996.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21282
    Gun-Violence11619.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Hendley Elementary has dealt with constant lockdowns over the years as shootings have taken place near the school with regularity. On this day, there was a shooting directly across the street from the school shortly before lunch that resulting in a 20 minute lockdown.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC21257
    Gun-Violence11618.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- Hendley Elementary has dealt with constant lockdowns over the years as shootings have taken place near the school with regularity. On this day, there was a shooting directly across the street from the school shortly before lunch that resulting in a 20 minute lockdown.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11626
    Gun-Violence11617.jpg
  • WASHINGTON, DC -- 3/20/18 -- A sign on the wall at Hendley Elementary warns against possession of firearms within 500 feet. Hendley Elementary has dealt with constant lockdowns over the years as shootings have taken place near the school with regularity. On this day, there was a shooting directly across the street from the school shortly before lunch that resulting in a 20 minute lockdown.<br />
The current debate over gun violence focuses on schools, but there are high crime areas in poor communities of color that have been dealing with the issue without a swell of public outrage for years. Washington Highlands in DC's Ward 8 is such a place. Ryane Nickens runs the TraRon Center, named after her brother and sister who were victims of gun violence. She provides counseling to families and communities impacted by gun violence. She meets Tuesdays at the Atlantic Gardens Apartments Community Center..…by André Chung #_AC11616
    Gun-Violence11616.jpg
  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13:  Mary Tweedy, 67, has lived in Sandtown since 1995. She says drugs are the main reason for the crime in her community and that people know to mind their own business if they want to stay alive.<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
    Safe-Streets-24265.jpg
  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13:  Mary Tweedy, 67, has lived in Sandtown since 1995. She says drugs are the main reason for the crime in her community and that people know to mind their own business if they want to stay alive.<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
    Safe-Streets-17512.jpg
  • MILWAUKEE, WI -- 8/13/15 --Milwaukee mayor, Tom Barrett comments on a range of issues, from unemployment, to crime and police. At 19.9%, the unemployment rate for African-Americans in Milwaukee is twice the national rate. The city is home to 72% of the black population in the state, so the rate makes a significant impact to African-Americans in Wisconsin. The city has responded with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Fund (MAWIF) which has job-training, re-entry and youth job programs among it's services. Earn and Learn serves over 5000 young people, ages 14-21 with job service programs.…by André Chung #_AC26842
    StopFrisk-26842.jpg
  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
    Safe-Streets-20638.jpg
  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.rom left: Corey Winfield, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Walter ‘Chop’ Outlaw, Violence Interruptor, JJ Allen, Outreach Worker<br />
<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:   Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor, Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, and Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor<br />
<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
    Safe-Streets-20384.jpg
  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
    Safe-Streets-20379.jpg
  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
Front Row, from left: Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor, 'Gus' Dwade Brown, Violence Interruptor <br />
Second Row, from left: Michael Brown, Outreach Worker, JJ Allen, Outreach Worker, Corey Winfield, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Walter ‘Chop’ Outlaw, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker, Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor<br />
Back Row, left to right: Deontray Burgess, Violence Interruptor, Dante Barksdale, Outreach Coordinator <br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13: Safe Street staffers JJ Allen, center, and Lamont Medley, try to spot someone they both know. At left is Larry Pitts and at far right is Theodore Moore. They were all attending the memorial service for Dana Miller. Sandtown residents who live near and in the Gilmor (cq) Homes come together to mourn Dana Miller, who passed away from an overdose a few days before. The community is tight-knit, and many people claimed a familial connection to the deceased. This is the same community that Freddie Gray was from.<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13: Safe Streets Violence Interrupter Lamont Medley greets his old friend, Wayne Smith. Smith used to own a convenience store in West Baltimore but was paralyzed after being shot during a holdup.  Sandtown residents who live near and in the Gilmor (cq) Homes come together to mourn Dana Miller, who passed away from an overdose a few days before. The community is tight-knit, and many people claimed a familial connection to the deceased. This is the same community that Freddie Gray was from.<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13:  LaTrease Jones places candles in memory of her best friend Dana Miller. Sandtown residents who live near and in the Gilmor (cq) Homes come together to mourn Dana Miller, who passed away from an overdose a few days before. The community is tight-knit, and many people claimed a familial connection to the deceased. This is the same community that Freddie Gray was from.<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13:  Walter 'Chop' Outlaw canvasses in the Sandtown neighborhood along with the Safe Streets team. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 12:  Safe Streets workers, JJ Allen, left and Lamont Medley disagree about which way the line should form as they set up for the Meet and Greet. On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's arrest, Safe Streets staff set up tables at Pennsylvania and North Avenues and give away t-shirts, pizza and soda to get the word out about their presence in Sandtown. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01:  Site Supervisor Greg Marshburn, center, and Violence Interupter Lamont Medley, right, lead the rest of the Safe Streets team as they canvass in Sandtown. Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01:  Violence Interupter Lamont Medley casts a watchful eye on the block as the Safe Streets team canvasses in Sandtown. Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01:  Site Supervisor Greg Marshburn leads his team as they canvass in Sandtown.  Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01:  Gus Brown gives out t-shirts as he canvasses in Gilmor (cq) Homes. Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- MARCH 17:  Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake greets members of the Safe Streets team upon her arrival to the Kickoff ceremony. At far right is Imhotep Fatiu, the Site Director. Safe Streets Kickoff to announce the opening of the new site in Sandtown. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- MARCH 03: Safe Streets staff review mapping data on shootings to determine when are where the most violence is occurring. The team will use the results to determine where the greatest need is.  Lori Toscano, Executive Director of U.S. Programs for Cure Violence, the parent organization of Safe Streets reviews data.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. <br />
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The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • MILWAUKEE, WI -- 8/12/15 -- Police arrest a man at the scene of gun battle in Milwaukee's 7th police district. The 7th district is one of the most violent in the city.  Milwaukee leads the nation in most negative indicators of African-American social problems: educational achievement gaps, incarceration rates, unemployment and segregation. This year Milwaukee has already seen more than double the number of homicides than all of 2014…by André Chung #_AC13195
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  • MILWAUKEE, WI -- 8/11/15 -- Yolander (cq) Surveyor, 51 speaks at the dedication of Tracolli Peace Park. Named after her son, Tracolli Surveyor, gunned down December 10, 2014 a block from his house as he walked a family friend home from school. The park was dedicated to peace in his memory. Tracolli was set to graduate this spring and was to attend Ivy Tech in Indianapolis to study graphic designMilwaukee leads the nation in most negative indicators of African-American social problems: educational achievement gaps, incarceration rates, unemployment and segregation.…by André Chung #_AC12937
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  • MILWAUKEE, WI -- 8/12/15 -- Nate Hamilton, 33, became a social justice activist after his brother Dontre Hamilton, who suffered from mental illness, was shot by a Milwaukee Police Officer. He was unarmed when approached by Ofc. Christopher Manney, although he did take the officer's nightstick after being struck. No charges were filed against the officer after an 18-month investigation by DA John Chisholm.…by André Chung #_AC26579
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  • MILWAUKEE, WI -- 8/12/15 -- The Milwaukee Police Department is under fire for aggressive policing after a series of officer involved shootings, slow response times and illegal strip searches. Police Chief Ed Flynn has made enemies of community leaders, the police union, and conservative groups …by André Chung #_AC13030
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  • MILWAUKEE, WI -- 8/11/15 -- Sherwin Hughes, 40, is host of The Forum, a community and political talk show on WNOV, Milwaukee's urban talk station. The Milwaukee Police Department is under scrutiny for aggressive policing after a series of officer involved shootings, slow response times and illegal strip searches. Police Chief Ed Flynn has made enemies of community leaders, the police union, and conservative groups…by André Chung #_AC12847
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. Dante Barksdale, Outreach Coordinator<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: 'Gus' Dwade Brown, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker, Deontray Burgess, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: 'Gus' Dwade Brown, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker, Deontray Burgess, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: 'Gus' Dwade Brown, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker, Deontray Burgess, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. rom left: Corey Winfield, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Walter ‘Chop’ Outlaw, Violence Interruptor, JJ Allen, Outreach Worker<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. rom left: Corey Winfield, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Walter ‘Chop’ Outlaw, Violence Interruptor, JJ Allen, Outreach Worker<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: Corey Winfield, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Walter ‘Chop’ Outlaw, Violence Interruptor, JJ Allen, Outreach Worker<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:   Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor, Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, and Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:   Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor, Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, and Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:   Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor, Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, and Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:   Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor, Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, and Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes. From left: Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor, Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, and Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
Front Row, from left: Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor, 'Gus' Dwade Brown, Violence Interruptor <br />
Second Row, from left: Michael Brown, Outreach Worker, JJ Allen, Outreach Worker, Corey Winfield, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Walter ‘Chop’ Outlaw, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker, Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor<br />
Back Row, left to right: Deontray Burgess, Violence Interruptor, Dante Barksdale, Outreach Coordinator <br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
Front Row, from left: Imhotep Fatiu, Site Director, Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor, 'Gus' Dwade Brown, Violence Interruptor <br />
Second Row, from left: Michael Brown, Outreach Worker, JJ Allen, Outreach Worker, Corey Winfield, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Walter ‘Chop’ Outlaw, Violence Interruptor, Marvin Holmes, Outreach Worker, Lamont Medley, Violence Interruptor<br />
Back Row, left to right: Deontray Burgess, Violence Interruptor, Dante Barksdale, Outreach Coordinator <br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets cover shoot at Balmor Court in the Gilmor Homes.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09:  Safe Streets staff respond to a shooting earlier in the week by establishing a presence at the site of the incident.  From left: Lamont Medley, Greg Marshburn, ImhotepFatiu (way in the background), and Michael Brown speak with XXXXX  as they respond to the shooting at Laurens and Carey Streets.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- JUNE 09: Safe Streets staff respond to a shooting earlier in the week by establishing a presence at the site of the incident.  Dante Barksdale, Outreach Coordinator (left), and Greg Marshburn, Site Supervisor, get their picture taken by a passerby as they respond to the shooting at Laurens and Carey Streets.<br />
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Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13: Safe Streets Violence Interrupter Lamont Medley, left, speaks with Paige Fitz, who grew up in Gilmor Homes and now runs a mentoring program for young women in Sandtown.  Sandtown residents who live near and in the Gilmor (cq) Homes come together to mourn Dana Miller, who passed away from an overdose a few days before. The community is tight-knit, and many people claimed a familial connection to the deceased. This is the same community that Freddie Gray was from.<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13:  Safe Streets Violence Interrupter Lamont Medley, left, greets Darrell Savoy, right, as Paige Fitz stands by. Fitz runs a nonprofit that mentors young women in the community. Sandtown residents who live near and in the Gilmor (cq) Homes come together to mourn Dana Miller, who passed away from an overdose a few days before. The community is tight-knit, and many people claimed a familial connection to the deceased. This is the same community that Freddie Gray was from.<br />
Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 13:  Safe Streets staff greet residents as they canvass in Sandtown. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 12:  Deontray Burgess hands off a slice of pizza to friends during the event. On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's arrest, Safe Streets staff set up tables at Pennsylvania and North Avenues and give away t-shirts, pizza and soda to get the word out about their presence in Sandtown. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 12:  Corey Winfield, Safe Streets Violence Prevention Coordinator, unloads boxes of pizza for the event. On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's arrest, Safe Streets staff set up tables at Pennsylvania and North Avenues and give away t-shirts, pizza and soda to get the word out about their presence in Sandtown. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 12: Sandtown Site Supervisor Greg Marshburn gives instructions as community residents jostle for position before Safe Streets staff give away t-shirts and pizza. On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's arrest, Safe Streets staff set up tables at Pennsylvania and North Avenues and give away t-shirts, pizza and soda to get the word out about their presence in Sandtown. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 12: Community residents jostle for position as Safe Streets staff give away t-shirts and pizza.  On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's arrest, Safe Streets staff set up tables at Pennsylvania and North Avenues and give away t-shirts, pizza and soda to get the word out about their presence in Sandtown. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01: Violence Interupter Deontray Burgess posts up outside the Penn-North Center, a CBO that provides services to recovering addicts, neighborhood children and ex-felons in Sandtown. Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01:  Violence Interupter Lamont Medley greets neighborhood residents, "Cousin T", in the wheelchair, and "Easy". Cousin T stopped to tell Lamont that he appreciated his presence and pay repect. "You're a Boss out here. And you're doing it on a legal tip", he said.<br />
Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01:  Violence Interupter Lamont Medley greets neighborhood residents, "Cousin T", in the wheelchair, and "Easy". Cousin T stopped to tell Lamont that he appreciated his presence and pay repect. "You're a Boss out here. And you're doing it on a legal tip", he said.<br />
Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01:  Violence Interupter Lamont Medley, counsels his nephew, Robert Smith, at the corner of North Ave and Mount Street. Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- APRIL 01:  Edward Harris,48 and his wife, Kim Harris, 49, look over some literature they received from Safe Streets staff while standing on the corner of North Ave and Pennsylvania Ave. Safe Streets staff deploy in the Sandtown community, passing out t-shirts, greeting residents and making sure people know who they are and what they are doing. Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- MARCH 24: Safe Streets Director Dedra (cq) Layne, addresses trainees during a training session. Safe Streets staff in their final days of training before canvassing begins in Sandtown-Winchester.<br />
 Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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  • BALTIMORE, MD -- MARCH 24: Deontray Burgess, a new Violence Interupter, listens to a presentation during training. Safe Streets staff in their final days of training before canvassing begins in Sandtown-Winchester.<br />
 Safe Streets is a program started in Baltimore to cut gun violence in the most dangerous communities in the city by deploying Violence Interruptors to deescalate conflicts before they turn deadly. The newest post has just opened in the long beleaguered Sandtown community which was ground zero for the city's unrest following the death of Freddie Gray…. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post)
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