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He overcame his criminal past to help stop violence on Baltimore’s streets. His arrest reveals the job’s fragile balance

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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Antoine Burton was highly respected in his Baltimore community, even before he became what is known as a violence interrupter – a job in which he mediated numerous conflicts and connected people with resources to address what are often the root causes of violence. He came strongly recommended to Safe Streets, a community-led violence interruption program for the city, as someone who had the credibility among his peers…

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He overcame his criminal past to help stop violence on Baltimore’s streets. His arrest reveals the job’s fragile balance

Antoine Burton, who worked as a violence interrupter in his Baltimore community, was arrested on attempted murder charges in connection to shooting another man, police say.

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