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Ameena Matthews (background), violence interrupter Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Cobe Williams, violence interrupter Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
Eddie Bocanegra, violence interrupter Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Ameena Matthews, violence interrupter Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
Gary Slutkin, Founder and Executive Director of CeaseFire Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Tio Hardiman, creator of the Interrupters program Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
Violence interrupter Ameena Matthews with Producer/Director Steve James, Producer Alex Kotlowitz, and Co-Producer/Sound Recordist Zak Piper Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Tio Hardiman, creator of the Interrupters program, and Eddie Bocanegra, violence interrupter Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
Gary Slutkin, Founder and Executive Director of CeaseFire and Tio Hardiman, creator of the Interrupters program Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Violence interrupter Cobe Williams and Lil’ Mikey in the barbershop Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
(l-r) Cobe Williams, Eddie Bocanegra, and Tio Hardiman of CeaseFire Illinois Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	‘Flamo’ and violence interrupter Cobe Williams Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
From a Chicago shrine Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Violence interrupter Eddie Bocanegra Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune
Violence interrupter Ameena Matthews (left) speaks to a crowd Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Violence interrupter Cobe Williams + Lil’ Mikey Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
Violence interrupter Cobe Williams Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Violence interrupter Ameena Matthews Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
Violence interrupter Ameena Matthews Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Violence interrupter Eddie Bocanegra Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films
Violence interrupter Cobe Williams Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films	Producer Alex Kotlowitz and Producer/Director Steve James Photo by Aaron Wickenden/Courtesy of Kartemquin Films