$640,000 Minneapolis violence interrupter contract in jeopardy
This comes after McAfee disrupted a city council meeting in February, criticizing the city for considering a move to send $1 million from Minneapolis to Hennepin County for violence prevention work.
Violence interrupter who made threatening statements to City Council could get new contract
Meanwhile, a worker for the Rev. Jerry McAfee’s nonprofit was arrested Friday on probable cause reckless endangerment.
North Minneapolis violence interrupter in jail days after being shot
The city of Minneapolis relies on volunteers known as violence interrupters to help keep the peace in the neighborhood, but Saturday night, one of them is in jail just days after he was shot.
Violence interrupter hurt in gunfire exchange on Minneapolis’ North Side
The founder of Minneapolis-based violence interrupter group 21 Days of Peace confirmed one of his own was hurt in a shooting on Monday night.
Crime Violence interrupter in jail days after being shot
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Security guard shot while working with north Minneapolis violence prevention group
Minneapolis police are searching for the gunman who shot and wounded an armed security guard working with a community organization.
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Medcalf: Rev. McAfee should practice what he preaches to youth
The Rev. Jerry McAfee speaks to the media surrounded by Violence Interrupters and other violence prevention workers after a Minneapolis City Council meeting at the Public Service Center in ...
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Shooting after 21 Days of Peace barbecue in Minneapolis injures security guard
A shooting that took place after a community 21 Days of Peace barbecue on Monday night in Minneapolis left a man injured and ...
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Hennepin County may take over some of Minneapolis' violence prevention programs
Rev. Jerry McAfee leads 21 Days of Peace, a coalition of violence interrupters who gather at crime hotspots in Minneapolis with the goal of diffusing violence. He was very outspoken, interrupting ...