The murder of George Floyd

Now better trained and resourced, Minneapolis violence interrupters to hit streets next month

Office of Violence Prevention will also partner with 15 organizations to keep the peace

A man faces a gas station. The back of his orange shirt reads "outreach."
Tim Underwood stands at the Stop N Shop gas station with a team of MinneapolUS violence interrupters on Oct. 10, 2020. Violence interrupters are employees of the city's Office of Violence Prevention. The program is modeled after similar efforts in New York City and Philadelphia.
Christine T. Nguyen | MPR News 2020