Rands🇵🇸
@randsinthewedge.bsky.social
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Leftist Minneapolis Wedge introvert here for the local stuff, cat pics and jokes about old video games. Fuck racists, fascists, and the centrists that enable them. Abolish ICE
![Violence interruption
Violence interruption is an immediate response to imminent violence; people who perform this work are referred to as interrupters. They work with their clients to find peaceful alternatives to potentially violent situations.[22][23][24] The way they approach this is personalized to the client and the situation. For example, if they are facing cyclical gang violence then the worker might talk to their client about the perpetual harm this causes and attempt to broker peace through talks.[25]
In either case, Cure Violence emphasizes that the interrupter should be seen as a credible messenger by the client.[26] In the case of cyclical gang violence, they employ workers with a history of violence, with an emphasis on former gang members, so that they can genuinely relate to the clients they work with.[22][27][28] In either case, they avoid acting as informants or agents of law enforcement, as they claim that this would undermine the goal of being a credible messenger.[22][29][30][26][31] They also try to employ interrupters who live in the area that they work in order to facilitate organic information gathering and obtain a natural path for approaching potential clients.[23][26]
Workers will also sometimes reach out to potential victims in order to give them advice on how to stay safe and connect them with third-party resources that specialize in helping victims.[23]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5mwera25y5gws4a6iwpeawgh/bafkreibrhf675rqc3nvqnpqu6s5lbatwwxufvjzgg7lus7ucgdnvo6dfqy)
![Outreach work
Outreach workers (who are often the same people as interrupters[21]) help clients find jobs, educational opportunities, or social services.[22][21][31] When working with gang members who typically restrict themselves to a certain territory, outreach workers will invite them to events outside of their territory in order to expand their horizons.[21] Workers also help clients avoid parole violations; additionally, workers advocate for leniency in sentencing if the client has been actively engaged with the outreach worker.[21]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5mwera25y5gws4a6iwpeawgh/bafkreif2zruhutul7l3lstg4u3jphvb6lefcjzagg2zw7znn5ay53tipvu)
