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Transforming Lives: A Community's Impossible Turnaround through Madd Love and UTEC

Addressing the Root of the Problem: The 10% Who Drive the Crime

In many urban communities, a small but significant portion of young adults—approximately the top 10%—are responsible for the majority of criminal activity, shaping the narrative of danger and despair that often engulfs neighborhoods. Recognizing this, community organizations focus their efforts where they matter most, serving this proven-risk group rather than broadly labeling everyone as "at risk." The idea is clear: if genuine, meaningful intervention can be made with these young people, they can be transformed from the community's biggest challenges into its greatest strengths.