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Mark Brown, once troubled, now uses art and community work to inspire others.

He owns Relic Supply Company, a tattoo shop, and is creative director for No More Red Dots, a gun violence prevention nonprofit.

Brown's work with No More Red Dots includes art programs, mentoring, and community outreach.

His tattoo shop serves as a community hub, hosting events and offering affordable services.

Mark Brown knows how easy it can be to take a path paved by crime. He also knows there are others to take.

After smoking and drinking by age eight, carrying a gun at age 12, and getting arrested for possession of marijuana by the time he was 17 years old, Brown said he was looking for a way to reshape his life.

"I got arrested for being a knucklehead and everybody around me at t

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