difference. i was a big problem in these neighborhoods. i was involved in everything drugs, gang banging, all the above. i was a very harsh guy until i had an epiphany. reporter: some time in prison helped sanundre burns realize he wanted to become part of the solution. it brings trust to the people that we re meeting out there, because once they find out where we come from and that we connect on a whole other level. reporter: yulonda royster grew up around crime. she hopes she can teach youth there is another option. you sit down and talk to them, a lot of times, i mean, their stories will just break your heart. again, some of them have just felt they had no choice. they didn t grow up in households, you know, full of love. reporter: the violence interrupters program is a part of reimagining public safety by taking a public health approach following the police killing of george floyd. we would be absolutely remiss not to look at new strategies, ways to innovate in the m
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