'Violence interrupters' seizing the moment?

For more than a decade, the City of Memphis has tried to quell gun violence by talking to potential perpetrators and intervening with them before they might make life-altering choices. How does the city do it? Using several nonprofits and people, mostly men, called "violence interrupters." The nonprofits identify people deemed to be at risk of perpetrating violence — because they are connected either to a known shooter or a shooting victim — and the mentors try to help them stay on a good path.  But now the city is doubling down. And it's doing so at a time when, potentially, it could seize some of the momentum of the Memphis Safe Task Force to impact crime in a long-term, meaningful way.  Joining us today to discuss is enterprise reporter Samuel Hardiman. Plus: An audit clears the county clerk's finances but still cites reporting problems FedEx Freight unveils a strategy as it goes public June 1 Indie Memphis finds a new artistic director Little Diggers brings Bahama sands to East Memphis Grind City Amp's grand opening kicks off with a free concert A local investor sees value in an 'unleaseable' shopping center