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Nathaniel Askia, executive director of FIRST,Inc., a non-profit drug rehabilitation programwhich serves as Gang Peace's parent organization,says that Gang Peace has been able to mediatebetween gangs by stepping into disputes andraising the question: "Is this worth dying...
...some youth are pessimistic that a grouplike Gang Peace can make a significant impact ongang violence in Boston...
...Gang Peace staff and those who know GangPeace's work say that they have builtrelationships of "trust" and "understanding" withmany youth in the city, including some hard-coregang members. Part of that trust is built on theunderstanding that Gang Peace members won't turnanyone over to the police...
...Hill, a 17-year-old Dorchester resident anda member of Gang Peace, says that Gang Peace is"the only place for kids around here...
Even when they are not sponsoring the concertthemselves, Gang Peace members are often apresence at concerts and other shows, spreadingthe word about the group and taking care ofsecurity...