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You Can Stop Gun Violence The Same Way You Stop AIDS Or TB

Ricardo &quot;Cobe&quot; Williams, wearing the cap, served time for attempted murder before joining CeaseFire as a &quot;violence interrupter.&quot; Above, he talks with Lil Mikey in a scene from the documentary <em>The Interrupters.</em> Lil Mikey, who'd also been in prison, went on to become an outreach worker with the organization. (Courtesy of Kartemquin Films)
Ricardo "Cobe" Williams, wearing the cap, served time for attempted murder before joining CeaseFire as a "violence interrupter." Above, he talks with Lil Mikey in a scene from the documentary The Interrupters. Lil Mikey, who'd also been in prison, went on to become an outreach worker with the organization. (Courtesy of Kartemquin Films)

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