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WASHINGTON — It wasn’t until Julian held a gun to a man’s head that he realized he needed to leave the gang life. “Something held me back” just as he was about to pull the trigger, he says now. “A ...

When people walk into the Clean Slate tattoo removal clinic at the University of California San Diego, they carry more than just ink on their skin. Many are justice-impacted adults — people with ...