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Paul Myers, 39, is seen outside Lee-Kildow Hall on the North Idaho College campus Nov. 17. Myers, an elementary education student, is undergoing laser removal treatments to rid himself of gang-related tattoos that are reminders of the life he once lived and barely survived. Charity Reimagined and Press Christmas for All are helping him accomplish this dream.

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Beneath the ink
November 24, 2022 1:08 a.m.

Beneath the ink

Former gang member turning new leaf through tattoo removal

What happens when the person beneath the tattoo ink grows into a different person and wants nothing more than to shed that former skin?