This is LTO

License to Operate (LTO) takes you inside the streets where former gang members now broker peace and grieving mothers choose forgiveness over revenge.

Hosts Kanoya Ali—a west side Chicago native who transformed his life after prison—and Peter Cunningham bring you raw conversations with the people actually reducing gun violence in the city's hardest-hit neighborhoods. This isn't about politics or preaching—it's about real relationships and proven strategies.

Hear the untold stories of transformation that are saving lives: outreach workers risking everything, survivors turning trauma into purpose, and communities building safety from the inside out.

This is what building safer communities looks like from the ground up.

What is License to Operate?

What does it take to stop a shooting before it happens? License to Operate (LTO) takes you inside the streets where former gang members now broker peace and grieving mothers choose forgiveness over revenge. Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham host raw conversations with the people reducing gun violence in Chicago's hardest-hit neighborhoods. Hear the untold stories of transformation that are actually saving lives – not through politics or preaching, but through real relationships and proven strategies. This is what building safer communities looks like from the inside.