Reina, a high school teacher, faced threats after refusing to give her gang students passing grades without them having studied.

Testimony read by Julienne Gage.

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María, who escaped with her husband, was kidnapped and almost beaten to death by gang members to prevent her from testifying against a police officer who had raped her.

Testimony read by Sarah Becklake.

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Delmi, a street vendor, fled her home after opposing her adult son’s forced recruitment into a gang.

Testimony read by Debra Rodman.

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Manuel, a public relations professional, faced murder attempts for closing a shortcut across his property that gang members had taken to attack their rivals.

Testimony read by Andrew Paxman.

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Carlos, head of credit and collection at a bank, was green-lighted (targeted for murder) for trying to collect debt from gang members.

Testimony read by Don Sutton.

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Patricia, a food vendor, received threats for opposing her teenage son’s forced recruitment into a gang.

Testimony read by Erin Siegal McIntyre.

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Sara and her partner Roque, both small business owners, received gang threats for refusing to meet extortion demands and sell drugs out of his shop.

Testimonies read by Lisa Kirchbichler & Adam Isacson.

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Norma, an agricultural worker, escaped from domestic violence by her partner, a gang member. 

Testimony read by Nina Lakhani.

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Xenia, a primary school teacher, was mistakenly perceived as a spy for living and working in rival gang territories. Her brother Marlon, a small business owner, got threatened for failing to pay extortion fees for his house and shop.

Testimonies read by Krystin Krause & Don Sutton.

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Alexis, an ex-soldier and prison guard, faced threats for refusing to smuggle illicit items into juvenile detention centers for gang members. 

Testimony read by Don Sutton.

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