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Byline: Christofer Machniak Journal Staff Writer
Church Campaign Eyes Awareness for Youths
For most of her teen-age years, Nichole Montano was in a gang and hooked on drugs. She said she carried a gun for protection. It was her way of life in Albuquerque for seven years.
"I had the mentality of a murderer, and it didn't bother me at all," Montano said. "(But) I was tired of the party life, always having to watch your back."
Three years after leaving gangs, Montano, now 22, was performing in a play that mimicked her past life before more than 6,500 people Saturday evening at University Stadium.