Working Shift: Violence Interrupter

Working Shift: Violence Interrupter

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Chico Tillmon grew up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Chicago. After spending time in prison, he reformed his life and gave back to his community by becoming a violence interrupter and program manager for the group CeaseFire. In this latest installment in our series Working Shift, Tony Sarabia talks to Tillmon about how he works to mediate brewing conflicts before they spill over into violence.