Oct 26, 2020
"I'm an ex-member. I was a Crip," LaMarcus Branch told the mayor and police chief at the Portland Gang Violence Task Force meeting in North Precinct. "As you see, we have some Crips and Bloods in here. We're the original gang members that started all this mess."
One of the organizations we chose to highlight that’s directly taking action is Brothers Reaching Out or BROs. The article details what the organization has been doing to help current gang members understand the lifestyle they’re living and why it’s not ideal. They also work with law enforcement and city officials to help them understand gangs better.