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April 19, 2011

Crime

Blocking the Transmission of Violence

A profile of CeaseFire, a group of “violence interrupters” attempting to prevent street shootings by treating them like an infectious disease.

Alex Kotlowitz New York Times Magazine May 2008 Permalink