When people walk into the Clean Slate tattoo removal clinic at the University of California San Diego, they carry more than just ink on their skin. Many are justice-impacted adults — people with ...

Daniel Gonzales pressed a tattoo needle into Israel Ray Gaitan’s bare back, where a Mayan calendar spanned Gaitan’s shoulder blades. Gonzales had already logged 30 hours tattooing the elaborate design ...

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Dave Cutlip spent more than 20 years working as a tattoo artist before creating Redemption Ink, a project focused on helping people remove racist and gang-related tattoos. His goal is to give ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal that would use taxpayer funding to remove gang‑related ...

Taxpayer dollars would cover the cost of prisoners who want their gang tattoos removed if they cannot afford it, according to a newly proposed bill in the Illinois Senate. Democratic Sen. Lakesia ...

A new program in Missouri allows people serving time in prison to earn a tattoo license while also reducing the risk of infections and illness from contraband tattoos. It's fairly common for people in ...

Hailand Pernía, a tattoo artist here in one of the biggest cities in western Venezuela, started warning his clients in March to be aware that certain images inked on their skins could be a problem if ...

The United States deported 238 Venezuelan men on three flights to El Salvador on March 15, 2025, claiming that they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang that originated in Venezuela. Immigration ...