Peacemaker works to stop bloodshed in Baltimore

In an alley where a teenager became one of Baltimore's latest bodies to fall, Erricka Bridgeford whispered prayers and directed smoke from burning sage in a gathering intended to transform spots where people are slain into a kind of sacred ground.
The spiritually minded activist began to cry, letting her tears fall on asphalt where the 17-year-old boy she didn't know was fatally shot the night before. She called out "You matter! You matter!" in a raw voice that came from somewhere deep inside her 5-foot-2 (155-centimeter) frame.
Over the past year, the African-American woman from West Baltimore has become the city's clearest voice calling for people to lay down their weapons. A professional conflict mediator, she's the main organizer behind "Baltimore Ceasefire," a citizen-led effort to reverse one of the worst homicide rates in the United States. To Read More
Peacemaker works to stop bloodshed in Baltimore

A woman in Baltimore who has lost numerous family members to violence is being recognized for her efforts to stop the bloodshed.
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