In this week’s episode of With(in), Draper reflects on his experiences growing up in and living life in an East Denver gang and the vicious cycle of violence that largely goes unnoticed. Sharing personal stories of what his life looked like when he ran with the Crips, Draper shows the harm perpetuated by gang culture and how his experiences have led him, along with With(in) team members, Angel Lopez and Chuck Martinez, to help young people at-risk of falling into gangs. Later, our hosts talk to Denver Reception and Diagnostic (DRDC) resident, Lou Lopez, about the Chicano gang he grew up in on the West Side of Denver. Lou explains his perspective on how the term “gang” is simply a label, used to police and other certain groups of people.

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