It is one of two rival groups fighting a turf war in Medellin that has seen violence in the area rise.

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Three years ago, it was rated one of the worst schools in Colorado, located on turf between two rival gangs.

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So go the turf battles among rival grass-roots organizations--communities mobilizing against commercial interests, which, in turn, try to co-opt the citizenry.

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