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Ex-Gang Members Installing Solar Panels?

Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles is turning bad guys green.

By Elizabeth Seward
New York, NY, USA | Fri Mar 06, 2009 06:00 AM ET

No one loves the idea of crime. And hardly anyone wants a criminal near their home or family. But what if they’re reformed criminals and they’re working to install solar panels on your roof? All weapons, drugs, and previous wrong-doings aside, a whole army of criminals are coming together in Los Angeles to do just that. Homeboy Industries helps out former gang-involved individuals to become members of society who can contribute positively.

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