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November 9, 2016
VETERAN’S DAY
Special Edition
A frame from a YouTube documentary about gangs in Portland
features Nicole Taylor, an ex-Blood gang member who turned her
life around to become a productive community volunteer. She has
spent the last 15 years of her life to mentor at-risk youth and keep
them out of gangs.
Neighbors Against Violence
Ex-gang member
forms group to
help kids
Neighbors Against Violence and
is working to raise donations to
build a center for youth to find
jobs and give them a safe place in
the community.
Taylor she was just 16 when a
Nicole Taylor, an ex-Blood gang member was killed during
gang member from Portland,
C ontinued on P age 18
has formed a mentoring group
Happy Birthday
Shay Washington
Love always your family