Kids play during a celebration for a new mural near the spot where two young people were killed in a shooting in March 2018. The mural was painted by a group of teens through Southwest Youth and Family Services New Futures program and Urban Artworks, with funding from the city of Burien. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)
A mural was painted by a group of teens through Southwest Youth and Family Services New Futures program and Urban Artworks, with funding from the city of Burien. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)
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After tragedy, these Burien teens confronted violence in their community through art

In early August, 15 kids living in the Alcove Apartment complex, formerly known as Alturas @ Burien, unveiled a mural, a zine and a spoken-word poem at the wall facing the alleyway, once a canvas for rival gangs to leave their marks. VIEW

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