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A novel gang-cessation and jobs program at a Chicago-area jail is giving inmates a chance to escape their gang lives

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — Under penalty of a beating or death, Erik Eck pledged at age 13 to...

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — Under penalty of a beating or death, Erik Eck pledged at age 13 to adhere to the Latin Kings first rule: “Once a King, always a

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — Under penalty of a beating or death, Erik Eck pledged at age 13 to adhere to the Latin Kings' first rule: “Once a King, always a King.” Tattoos that bedeck his entire body express his fealty forever to one of the largest gangs in the U.S.

Under penalty of a beating or death, Erik Eck pledged at age 13 to adhere to the Latin Kings first rule: "Once a King, always a King." Tattoos that bedeck his entire body express his fealty forever to one of the largest gangs in the U.S.

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — Under penalty of a beating or death, Erik Eck pledged at age 13 to adhere to the Latin Kings’ first rule: “Once a Ki

The first dozen inmates at the DuPage County Jail in a new program are trying to scrub their past — in part by erasing their gang tattoos.

A novel gang-cessation and jobs program at a Chicago-area jail is giving inmates a chance to escape their gang lives.