Interrupting Violence: CeaseFire Chicago

 
 
I've written before about CeaseFire, an organization funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that approaches violence as a public health problem. It uses "violence interrupters" -- individuals who've been in gangs and involved in street violence themselves -- to work the streets to learn about potential trouble and intervene with the individuals where possible.
Now a film, "The Interrupters," has been made about the work of three of CeaseFire's staff. Check out the trailer above -- I think you'll find it riveting, scary, and inspiring.
[UPDATE May 5, 2011: The film was not a production of CeaseFire, but was made independently by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz.]