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Videos: Caprysha, Lil Mikey, Kenneth... Where Are They Now?
Watch video updates of what key characters from "The Interrupters" are doing today.
February 14, 2012
CeaseFire: Stopping Violence and Measuring Impact
"I’m most proud of when I see kids sitting on their porch on the streets, not worried about nobody," says Tio Hardiman, the director of CeaseFire Illinois. "It just feels good when you see the kids running up to the ice cream truck, when you see a community coming back to normal."
February 14, 2012
Derrion Albert: The Death that Riled the Nation
On Sept. 24, 2009, Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old honors student, was walking home from school when he found himself amidst a violent confrontation between two rival groups from his school.
February 14, 2012
"I Need Them and They Need Me"
Knowing the community helps a great deal when she tries to mediate a dispute, explains "violence interrupter" Ameena Matthews.
February 14, 2012
In a Down Economy, Will Taxing Medical Marijuana Lead to a New Green Rush?
Medical marijuana proponents have long argued that taxing pot dispensaries could provide sizable revenue to local governments, ushering in a so-called "new green rush."
February 13, 2012
"I See Everything Through This Tragedy"
At 10:45 on the night of March 13, 2009, Rodney Orange waited for his 14-year-old grandson, Gregory Robinson, to arrive home.
February 12, 2012
"The Interrupters" Featured on "Fresh Air"
"Chicago has always been notoriously known for street organization, crimes and murders and all that, but what's so profound for me is to see that, as I'm growing up, that death is inevitable and we're not afraid of it."
February 10, 2012
