Gang-Related News Articles 
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Gang-Related Articles August 2010–present. (167 items)
IllinoisChicago police chief criticized for 'gang summit' (Chicago, IL): The idea seemed simple though bold: Call reputed gang leaders to a meeting with top police and federal prosecutors and deliver an ultimatum to end killings in the nation's third-largest city.
Source: The Associated Press Date: September 2, 2010
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MissouriShooting near Union Station had drug gang connection (St. Louis, MO): It was an explosion of violence in an area not accustomed to it. The fatal shootings May 8, 2009, of three men in an SUV outside Union Station shocked the community, raised calls for an end to the violence and concerns for the safety of the tourist and shopping destination west of downtown.
Source: Post-Dispatch Date: September 2, 2010
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TexasATF agent OK after being shot during gang sweep in southeast Dallas (Dallas, TX): A federal agent was shot this morning as he and a team of officers from Dallas police , the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration served warrants on suspected gang members in far southeast Dallas.
Source: The Dallas Morning News Date: September 2, 2010
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WisconsinHigh level "C-14" gang member charged with re-entering U.S. (Madison, WI): A man who police said was planning to retaliate for the murder of a street gang member in Madison was charged Wednesday with re-entering the U.S. after being deported.
Source: WTAQ News Date: September 2, 2010
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California34 arrests made in South Valley street gang sweep (Fresno, CA): Dozens of gang members are off the streets of the South Valley, following what officers are calling a "historic crime sweep." On Tuesday, federal and local agents announced the results of operation "Street Sweeper", an operation which targeted a high profile gang that takes many of its orders from inside prison.
Source: KMPH FOX 26 News Date: September 1, 2010
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CaliforniaDozens of high-ranking gang members arrested (Watsonville, CA): A high-ranking Watsonville gang member was among dozens arrested Tuesday in an operation aimed at tackling drug sales, weapons distribution and the collection of "taxes" from other gang members by the Nuestra Familia gang.
Source: Register-Pajaronian Date: September 1, 2010
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VirginiaNorfolk churchgoers aim to reclaim unsafe streets (Norfolk, VA): Conscious of recent crimes in their neighborhood, members of two churches took to the streets Sunday evening to pray for the community and reach out to neighbors.
Source: The Virginian-Pilot Date: August 31, 2010
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IllinoisWeis' sit-down with gang members angers aldermen (Chicago, IL): Police Supt. Jody Weis was accused Monday of "negotiating with urban terrorists" when he met secretly with West Side gang leaders at the Garfield Park Conservatory Aug.17 to pressure them to stop the bloodbath on Chicago streets.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: August 31, 2010
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WashingtonGang sweep collars 45 fugitives in Tri-Cities (Kennewick, WA): Dozens of gang-involved fugitives in the Tri-Cities were jailed last week in a large-scale gang sweep dubbed Operation Summer Heat, officials said.
Source: The News Tribune Date: August 31, 2010
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CaliforniaExpect more south Monterey County anti-gang sweeps (Monterey County, CA): An ongoing anti-gang operation has netted eight more arrests in south Monterey County. The sweep, held Friday, came less than two weeks after law enforcement officers from south county's four city police departments held its first gang suppression effort.
Source: The Californian Date: August 31, 2010
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CaliforniaGang members who took orders from imprisoned gang leaders arrested (Bakersfield, CA): Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced Tuesday a major takedown of key members of the Nuestra Familia gang who commit murders and other violent crimes "orchestrated in prison" by gang leaders using cell phones.
Source: KERO 23 News Date: August 31, 2010
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CaliforniaCutler-Orosi gang injunction successful (Tulare County, CA): A gang injunction for the Cutler-Orosi area is keeping gang members off the streets, according to some residents and Tulare County Sheriff's Department officials.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: August 31, 2010
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CaliforniaTulareans arrested in federal street gang sweep (Tulare County, CA): Two federal indictments unsealed Tuesday charged 15 people believed to be associated with a longtime Northern California street gang with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine.
Source: Fresno Bee Date: August 31, 2010
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IllinoisBelvidere teen faces weapons charges (Belvidere, IL): A 15-year-old known gang member faces weapons charges after police raid a house.
Source: WREX 13 News Date: August 31, 2010
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New JerseyMountainview inmate's death likely connected to gang activity (Clinton Township, NJ): The beating death of an inmate at a local prison is likely gang-related, authorities said. Five suspects were charged Friday with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal beating of an inmate on Aug. 22 at Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility. An investigation continues.
Source: Courier News Date: August 31, 2010
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IllinoisBehind Chicago's high-crime summer: persistent street gang violence (Chicago, IL): With three police officers killed in separate instances in two months, and calls from some Illinois lawmakers for the National Guard to patrol its most violent streets, Chicago once again finds itself under growing pressure to rein in crime.
Source: The Christian Science Monitor Date: August 30, 2010
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DelawareNeighbors silent about Dover gang shootout (Dover, DE): Fear of retaliation is keeping exasperated neighbors in Dover's Manchester Square neighborhood quiet about a Tuesday-evening shooting in which 20 to 30 gunshots damaged three parked cars and littered the area with shell casings.
Source: The News Journal Date: August 30, 2010
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UtahJudge shows love: Juvenile tennis program helps youths learn discipline (Salt Lake City, UT): Most young people who have been before Judge Andrew Valdez in 3rd District Juvenile Court have heard him say, "You need to find a mentor and also enter the tennis program."
Source: Deseret News Date: August 30, 2010
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CaliforniaSouth Monterey County anti-gang operation nets nine arrests (Monterey County, CA): A gang suppression operation conducted in collaboration between four south Monterey County police departments resulted in the arrests of nine people on Friday.
Source: The Californian Date: August 30, 2010
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California10 arrested in Tulare County gang operation (Tulare County, CA): A number of law-enforcement agencies took part in a Friday operation in which 26 gang members were identified and 10 people were arrested, the Tulare County Sheriff's Department reported.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: August 30, 2010
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IllinoisChicago police arrest dozens in drug sweep (Chicago, IL): Chicago police made 48 arrests, recovered weapons and seized about $1.7 million in drugs in a week-long sweep targeting illegal activity on the city's South and West Sides, Police Supt. Jody Weis said at a news conference this morning.
Source: Chicago Breaking News Date: August 29, 2010
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TexasArlington police increase efforts to stop truancy (Arlington, TX): Police Chief Theron Bowman warns Arlington and Mansfield students that cutting class might land them in the back of a patrol car. Arlington police are ramping up efforts to spot students who are skipping class and return them to school.
Source: Star-Telegram Date: August 29, 2010
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FloridaWho is a gang member? Florida law has answers (Bradenton, FL): Florida law states a person can be classified as a gang member if they meet at least two of the following criteria listed below. After someone is designated a gang member, they are entered into a database.
Source: The Bradenton Herald Date: August 29, 2010
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FloridaViolent crime falls on heels of gang crackdown (Manatee County, FL): After three years of gang racketeering prosecutions in Manatee County, investigators say violent crime is down.
Source: The Bradenton Herald Date: August 29, 2010
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IllinoisPolice warn Chicago gang leaders (Chicago, IL): Chicago police law enforcement officers say they have met with neighborhood gang leaders to tell them they will be held responsible for violence.
Source: United Press International Date: August 29, 2010
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Rhode IslandSecond Beach surfers help teach non-violence to gang kids (Providence, RI): This weekend Second Beach was the host site to a three-day Nonviolence Surf Camp, a program aimed at teaching Providence's high-risk youth both a new sport and an alternate positive lifestyle.
Source: Middletown Patch Date: August 29, 2010
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CaliforniaVisalia police work to thwart gangs; officers seek to counter recruiting of members as school resumes (Visalia, CA): The beginning of the new school year has traditionally been the strongest recruitment period for gangs as new students hit middle and high schools, police say.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: August 28, 2010
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UtahOgden injunction declares gang a public nuisance (Ogden, UT): The Ogden Police Department is taking a new approach to dealing with an area gang: declaring members a public nuisance. A 200-page court injunction bans the 485-plus members of Ogden Trece from associating with each other, possessing guns and being in the vicinity of illegal drugs. It also sets an 11 p.m. curfew.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Date: August 28, 2010
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OregonSchool burglars may have gang ties (Central Point, OR): Six teenagers, some of whom appeared to have gang connections, were taken into custody shortly after midnight Friday morning at Crater High School, where they had broken in and were stealing computer equipment, Central Point police said.
Source: Mail Tribune Date: August 28, 2010
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MassachusettsCops round up gang suspects before fest (Boston, MA): Boston police acted to thwart any disruption of this weekend’s Caribbean Festival by arresting several men they say are part of ongoing gang disputes that could mar the event with violence.
Source: The Boston Globe Date: August 28, 2010
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WisconsinTraining sessions raise awareness of gangs (Kenosha, WI): When it comes to gangs in Kenosha, parents, adults, community leaders, teachers, police and kids need to send a clear message that they’re not welcome.
Source: Kenosha News Date: August 28, 2010
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Florida28 arrests in Hillsborough gang sweep (Tampa, FL): On the table in the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office were more than a dozen rifles, shotguns and handguns. Some of the weapons were powerful enough to penetrate bulletproof vests, others tiny enough to be stuffed in a pocket.
Source: St. Petersburg Times Date: August 27, 2010
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CaliforniaLa Puente residents fear increase in gang activity (La Puente, CA): A possible increase in local gang activity has residents concerned that California's parole program could be having an effect in the community.
Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune Date: August 27, 2010
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CaliforniaWatsonville teen beat up, robbed over gang clothing (Watsonville, CA): Three gang members attacked a Watsonville teenager riding his skateboard near Union and Maple streets Thursday evening and robbed him because he was wearing an article of clothing associated with a rival gang, Watsonville police reported.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 27, 2010
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CaliforniaVisalia law enforcement on high alert this weekend after tipsters suggest spike in gang violence (Visalia, CA): Visalia police and other law-enforcement agencies are on high alert following a tip that this weekend could see a spike in gang violence, officials said Thursday.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: August 27, 2010
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OklahomaOperation targeting gangs, violent crimes arrests 163 (Tulsa, OK): Teams of law officers made 163 arrests in the Tulsa area during a pilot project that will lead the way for other operations targeting criminal activity across the United States, authorities announced Wednesday.
Source: Tulsa World Date: August 26, 2010
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GeorgiaSeven charged by Macon police with drug, gang crimes (Macon, GA): Six Macon men and a juvenile have been charged with drug-related crimes in connection with a search warrant served in the 2900 block of Dalton Street.
Source: The Macon Telegraph Date: August 26, 2010
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DelawareDover police break up firefight between rival gang factions (Dover, DE): A gang-related shootout erupted Tuesday night in east Dover between rival factions of the local Bloods gang, Dover police said.
Source: The News Journal Date: August 26, 2010
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New YorkMass shootings at City Grill were not random, police believe (Buffalo, NY): The City Grill mass shooting was not a random, scattershot spray of gunfire into a crowd of unknown people, investigators believe.
Source: The Buffalo News Date: August 26, 2010
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MassachusettsGang ties suspected in drug dealing case (North Adams, MA): Two suspected members of the Bloods street gang are facing drug and assault charges following their arrest this week by members of the Berkshire County Drug Task Force.
Source: The Berkshire Eagle Date: August 26, 2010
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FloridaSuspect in N.Y. street gang investigation may be in Orlando (Orlando, FL): The FBI warned Thursday that a suspect in a gang-related New York drug and racketeering investigation may be in the Orlando area.
Source: Orlando Sentinel Date: August 26, 2010
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MassachusettsThree city gang members indicted in connection with Regatta shooting (Fall River, MA): Three of the highest ranking members of Fall River’s Mafioso Street Gang have been indicted in connection with a previously unsolved 2005 double shooting outside the former Regatta night club on Davol Street, District Attorney Sam Sutter said Wednesday.
Source: The Herald News Date: August 25, 2010
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CaliforniaSalinas approves anti-gang 'Operation Center' (Salinas, CA): An anti-gang headquarters planned for the city of Salinas has just a few hurdles to go. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Salinas City Council authorized lease negotiations for the Joint Law Enforcement Operations Center.
Source: The Californian Date: August 25, 2010
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CaliforniaFeds, LAPD strike housing project gang (Los Angeles, CA): Federal prosecutors Wednesday announced 19 arrests in a racketeering investigation into a street gang that allegedly dominated a Los Angeles housing project.
Source: United Press International Date: August 25, 2010
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Nevada10 suspected female gang members nabbed after crime spree (Las Vegas, NV): A three-day crime spree in May led to the recent arrests by Metro Police of 10 suspected members of an all-female gang known as the Lady Maccz, who sport the color pink and use monikers and a hand sign.
Source: Las Vegas Sun Date: August 25, 2010
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CaliforniaDozens arrested in Los Angeles gang sweep (Los Angeles, CA): Dozens of people have been arrested in a raid after federal authorities unveiled a racketeering indictment against a Los Angeles street gang.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 25, 2010
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CaliforniaThree arrested for gang-related shooting in Las Lomas (Las Lomas, CA): Three Las Lomas teenagers were arrested Tuesday in connection with a gang-related shooting in North Monterey County on Aug. 8, the Monterey County Sheriff's Department reported.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 24, 2010
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ArizonaICE operation nets over 100 arrests related to gang activity (Phoenix, AZ): Over 100 suspects with ties to 19 difference street gangs are now behind bars facing criminal charges related gang activity and possible deportation.
Source: KTVK-3TV Date: August 24, 2010
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CaliforniaFour arrested in street gang crackdown (Los Angeles, CA): Four alleged members and associates of the Watts-based Bounty Hunter Bloods street gang were arrested on Tuesday on federal narcotics charges, capping a two-year investigation.
Source: KTTV FOX 11 Date: August 24, 2010
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CaliforniaSlain teen tried to leave gang (Stockton, CA): A 14-year-old boy beaten, kicked and stomped to death by at least seven others near Panella Park earlier this month drew the group's resentment because he wanted out of his street gang, the victim's relative told investigators.
Source: The Record Date: August 24, 2010
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CaliforniaAlleged gang members arrested outside Laney classroom (Oakland, CA): Two men were arrested Monday at Laney College in Oakland after being found with guns in their backpacks as they were leaving a classroom, police said.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle Date: August 24, 2010
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CaliforniaMoreno Valley considers adding anti-gang unit officers (Moreno Valley, CA): Because of a surge in violence, the Moreno Valley City Council will vote tonight on whether to fund three new gang-prevention officers through a surplus in the Police Department budget.
Source: The Press-Enterprise Date: August 23, 2010
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CaliforniaLaw enforcement agencies converge in Oakland for two-day Gang Summit (Oakland, CA): Several agencies are coming together this week to develop a plan to fight gang violence in the city. Oakland police were inspired by the success of the Salinas Police Department's work with state and federal law enforcement agencies in reducing violent street gangs. In 2008 and 2009, Salinas saw 53 gang-related murders. The city has had four gang-related slayings so far this year.
Source: The Oakland Tribune Date: August 23, 2010
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UtahAttorneys question if ICE deportations are valid (Spanish Fork, UT): As Milton Salazar-Gomez was driving to work in early August, he saw red and blue lights in his rear-view mirror and pulled over. He handed the Utah County sheriff’s deputy his driving privilege card after the deputy told him that his car’s registration had expired.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Date: August 23, 2010
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OregonGuardian Angels try to help control gang problem in Portland (Portland, OR): Citizens who call themselves the Guardian Angels are on patrol in Northeast Portland to try and do their part to control gang problems in the area.
Source: KGW NewsChannel 8 Date: August 23, 2010
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PennsylvaniaAmerican gangs have been around for at least 150 years (Bethlehem, PA): Gangs in America are nothing new. City street gangs originated at least as far back as the 1850s. Immigrants such as the Irish, Italians, Jews and many others who faced humiliation, lackluster employment opportunities or harassment formed legions of gangs such as the Dead Rabbits, the Market Street Gang, the Yiddish Black Hand and many, many others.
Source: The Express-Times Date: August 22, 2010
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MississippiGangs growing in small towns (Hattiesburg, MS): Carved out of the dense pine forests of rural Perry County, the town of Beaumont is sandwiched between the Leaf River and the DeSoto National Forest.
Source: Hattiesburg American Date: August 22, 2010
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FloridaResource officers keep schools safe, build rapport with students (Haines City, FL): The students go back to school Monday, and so do the school cops. Police officers have been assigned to all public high schools, middle schools and even the elementary schools in Polk County since the early 1980s.
Source: News Chief Date: August 22, 2010
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PennsylvaniaLatin Kings' bust is one part of a much bigger anti-gang challenge (Bethlehem, PA): The arrests of 39 alleged Latin Kings gang members and their associates last month in a bold sweep of their territory across the Lehigh Valley put a dent in the Chicago-based gang's local presence.
Source: The Express-Times Date: August 22, 2010
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FloridaSecond alleged gang member re-arrested in Lake Worth, third sought (Lake Worth, FL): A second gang member was back in jail Saturday after being mistakenly released by authorities on Tuesday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.
Source: Sun-Sentinel Date: August 21, 2010
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MassachusettsCrackdown on gangs in N.E. leads to 47 arrests, 22 in Mass. (Boston, MA): A three-month investigation by a team of 20 law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of 47 alleged gang members in New England, including more than 22 in Massachusetts, federal officials announced yesterday.
Source: The Boston Globe Date: August 21, 2010
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New JerseyLakewood police officers and their families clean up gang graffiti (Lakewood, NJ): Off-duty police officers and their families fanned out across the township Friday to scrape off and paint over gang graffiti, which has defaced the sides of fences, walls and abandoned homes, street signs and telephone poles throughout its diverse neighborhoods.
Source: Asbury Park Press Date: August 21, 2010
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MassachusettsSweep exposes presence of violent MS-13 gang in New Bedford (New Bedford, MA): Two alleged MS-13 members were apprehended this week in New Bedford during a regional sweep of gang-affiliated legal and illegal immigrants, raising concerns that the violent Central American gang is taking root in the city.
Source: South Coast Today Date: August 21, 2010
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CaliforniaFour gang members arrested (Modesto, CA): Investigators on Thursday arrested four gang members suspected of robbing cash from two Modesto convenience stores at gunpoint in the past week, police said Friday.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: August 21, 2010
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CaliforniaFBI, Monterey County gang task force to get 'Operation Center' (Salinas, CA): Monterey County law enforcement agencies and their state and federal partners may soon have their own headquarters to combat the area's gang activity.
Source: The Californian Date: August 21, 2010
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UtahKearns home shot in possible gang-related incident (Kearns, UT): Members of the Salt Lake Metro Gang Unit were looking Friday night for a gunman who fired at least six rounds into a known gang house.
Source: Deseret News Date: August 21, 2010
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Maine24 with gang links arrested in Maine cities during sweep (Portland, ME): Twenty-four people have been arrested in Maine as part of a regional action against gangs led by federal immigration authorities.
Source: The Portland Press Herald Date: August 21, 2010
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OregonMan shot in face in possible gang shooting in Portland (Portland, OR): A young man was shot in the face in North Portland early Friday morning and police are trying to figure out if it may have been connected to eight other shootings over the past couple days.
Source: KGW NewsChannel 8 Date: August 20, 2010
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Utah158 arrested in Utah crackdown of illegal immigrants with gang ties (Salt Lake City, UT): One belongs to the Surenos-Alley Boys. Another hangs with Toonersville Rifa 13. They have criminal records involving violence or drugs. They were deported but returned to the United States illegally.
Source: Deseret News Date: August 20, 2010
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CaliforniaSalinas-area landlords get gang crash course (Marina, CA): Salinas-area landlords who want to keep their properties safe from criminal activity got help Thursday identifying the signs that a potential tenant may be a gang member.
Source: The Californian Date: August 20, 2010
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OregonAfter latest shooting, Portland gang outreach worker asks: Where's Mayor Sam Adams? (Portland, OR): Portland police command pleaded Friday morning with the public to help law enforcement quell gang violence in the wake of a dozen shootings in the past 36 hours.
Source: The Oregonian Date: August 20, 2010
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NevadaICE reports 35 arrests in Las Vegas anti-gang push (Las Vegas, NV): A federal official says 35 people were arrested in a three-day sweep aimed at dismantling multinational street gangs in the Las Vegas.
Source: Las Vegas Sun Date: August 20, 2010
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North CarolinaIndependence High covered with graffiti (Charlotte, NC): Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating what one school official called "a major case" of vandalism at Independence High School.
Source: The Charlotte Observer Date: August 19, 2010
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District of ColumbiaSurvey: Gang presence increasing in public schools (Washington, DC): Nearly a third of students aged 12 to 17 in public schools say their schools are "infected" with both gangs and drugs, according to a survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA).
Source: CNN Date: August 19, 2010
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TexasGang members arrested in rural Edinburg burglary (Edinburg, TX): Sheriff's deputies arrested five suspected gang members Monday after an alleged burglary. The incident is an example of how street gangs fund their drug purchases by targeting area homes and businesses, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño said.
Source: The Monitor Date: August 19, 2010
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ConnecticutNorwalk police say they are digging in on gang violence (Norwalk, CT): A day after murder suspect Lamont McCrae was arraigned for the killing of Vonterrell George in 2008, city officials restated their commitment to finding those responsible for deadly violence in Norwalk by announcing that another man will be arraigned Friday on murder charges for the brutal homicide of Luis Tellez on Marlin Drive in late May.
Source: Stamford Advocate Date: August 19, 2010
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CaliforniaSalinas sees 10th slaying (Salinas, CA): The summer's ongoing retaliation between rival Salinas gangs continued when a 17-year-old boy was killed Tuesday.
Source: The Herald Date: August 18, 2010
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New YorkPolice question person of interest in mass shooting (Buffalo, NY): One of three "persons of interest" in Saturday morning's mass shooting at City Grill was being questioned by Buffalo police late Tuesday as the around-the-clock probe continues into its fifth day.
Source: The Buffalo News Date: August 18, 2010
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South CarolinaNorth Charleston initiates effort to end gang activity (North Charleston, SC): Police, lawmakers and former gang members are trying to stamp out gang activity. They are teaming up with North Charleston High School students to talk about violence.
Source: WCSC Live 5 News Date: August 18, 2010
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CaliforniaTulare County anti-gang efforts may include younger students (Tulare County, CA): A pair of Tulare County anti-gang programs targeted at high school students could soon include middle school students.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: August 18, 2010
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CaliforniaFive juveniles arrested in Marin gang task force sweep (Marin, CA): A multi-agency gang task force has arrested five juveniles who were on probation as part of a recent sweep, the Marin County Probation Department said.
Source: Contra Costa Times Date: August 18, 2010
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WashingtonState's proactive approach drives down prison violence (Shelton, WA): Nelious Horsley, a former leader of Tacoma's East Side Piru street gang, has been shot five times, including once in the head.
Source: The Seattle Times Date: August 18, 2010
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KansasWichita outlaws tools for graffiti (Wichita, KS): Leave the spray paint and fat markers at home. Wichita City Council members passed a new law Tuesday that bans people from carrying spray paint, broad-tipped markers and a variety of other potential graffiti tools on public property or within 100 feet of it.
Source: The Wichita Eagle Date: August 18, 2010
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TexasGang-free zone prevents brothers from hanging out (Bryan, TX): A group of accused gang members in the small Houston suburb of Bryan, Texas say their civil liberties are being violated after authorities placed several restrictions on their cell phone use, where they can drive their cars and who they can socialize with.
Source: ABC News Date: August 18, 2010
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CaliforniaThree gang members arrested for camp shooting (Fresno, CA): Three Fresno street gang members are behind bars, after a bizarre shooting at a local campground.
Source: KMPH FOX 26 News Date: August 17, 2010
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CaliforniaDriver guns down teen on Salinas street (Salinas, CA): Authorities say a 17-year-old boy is dead after the driver of a black sports car sprayed him with bullets along a Salinas city street.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 17, 2010
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IllinoisTwo rival gang members shot -- one fatally -- as police seek three gunmen (Chicago, IL): Police are looking for three gunman who opened fire at a 33-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy standing on opposite corners at a West Side intersection, killing the man Monday.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: August 17, 2010
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CaliforniaTeen wounded during gang shooting (Santa Ana, CA): A 16-year-old boy was shot in the arm during a gang-related attack Monday night in Santa Ana, police said.
Source: The Orange County Register Date: August 17, 2010
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New HampshireNH goes after graffiti vandals (Manchester, NH): Gov. John Lynch wants to combat the graffiti splashed on bridges and sound barriers along the state's highways. To that end, he joined state and local officials along Interstate 93 in Manchester yesterday.
Source: Eagle-Tribune Date: August 17, 2010
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New YorkGang dispute sparked City Grill shooting, sources say (Buffalo, NY): A dispute between members of two city street gangs may have led to the shootings that killed four people at a downtown restaurant over the weekend, reliable sources told The Buffalo News today.
Source: The Buffalo News Date: August 16, 2010
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MassachusettsBoston gang truce seen as breaking down (Boston, MA): A truce between two rival Boston gangs, once hailed as a historic success, has unraveled with the shooting death of a 14-year-old student, authorities say.
Source: United Press International Date: August 16, 2010
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CaliforniaTeens accused of stabbing death charged with being in local gang (Desert Hot Springs, CA): Six of eight teenagers accused in the stabbing death of a man outside a party in Desert Hot Springs were charged Monday with being members of a local gang.
Source: KPSP Local 2 News Date: August 16, 2010
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IllinoisMan accused of killing rival gang member (Chicago, IL): A quarrel Saturday at a Southwest Side gas station between members of opposing gangs left a 22-year-old man dead, run over by the car of a rival gang member, prosecutors said in court Monday.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: August 16, 2010
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MassachusettsFive shot in attack police link to gangs (Boston, MA): As children rode bicycles and played outside late yesterday afternoon in Egleston Square, a hail of gunfire pierced the air, striking five males.
Source: The Boston Globe Date: August 16, 2010
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Florida33 gang members nabbed in Hillsborough drug operation (Tampa, FL): The tractor-trailer was hauling avocados, limes, green peppers and cilantro from Texas when it was pulled over on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County.
Source: Tampa Tribune Date: August 16, 2010
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District of ColumbiaD.C. teen arrested in slaying called gang-related (Washington, DC): A 17-year-old has been arrested in the gang-related killing Wednesday of a 19-year-old in Adams Morgan, D.C. police said Saturday.
Source: The Washington Post Date: August 15, 2010
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WashingtonSunnyside nuisance law aimed at gang houses (Sunnyside, WA): Rattled by three homicides in July, the Sunnyside City Council this week approved a nuisance ordinance that will give city officials the options of using tickets and abatement orders to crack down on suspected gang houses.
Source: The News Tribune Date: August 15, 2010
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New YorkBx. gang kills teen (Bronx, NY): A Connecticut teenager visiting his dad in The Bronx to go shopping for school was gunned down yesterday in a random drive-by shooting being eyed as a gruesome gang initiation, a police source said.
Source: New York Post Date: August 15, 2010
http://www.nypost.com/...
Texas'Gang safety zones' growing in Texas (Houston, TX): Jo Ann Rios' home looked like a pincushion, with 18 bullet holes after a series of drive-by shootings. The house is located in Bryan near the Texas A&M campus, not ordinarily the kind of place outsiders expect gangland crime.
Source: Houston Chronicle Date: August 15, 2010
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CaliforniaSheriff's deputies crack down on Rowland Heights taggers (Rowland Heights, CA): A team of sheriff's officials is engaged in a crackdown against a graffiti-scrawling street gang as part of ongoing efforts to combat graffiti vandalism in Rowland Heights, authorities said.
Source: Whittier Daily News Date: August 15, 2010
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FloridaHillsborough deputies help break up multistate gang drug network (Palm River, FL): At the top of the Hillsborough County Sheriff Office's flow chart of a multi-tiered, multimillion dollar drug ring sits a 23-year-old Texas college student.
Source: St. Petersburg Times Date: August 14, 2010
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IllinoisMan who killed 9-year-old girl was after rival gang members (Chicago, IL): A 17-year-old South Side man was looking for rival gang members to shoot earlier this week when he shot two young girls jumping rope in Roseland, killing a 9 year old, police said.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: August 14, 2010
http://www.suntimes.com/...
PennsylvaniaAnti-gang program gets bust credit (Bethlehem, PA): When former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced that the Lehigh Valley would get $2.5 million for the fight against gangs, few knew what to expect.
Source: The Morning Call Date: August 14, 2010
http://articles.mcall.com/...
NebraskaNeb. woman aims to combat gang-related vandalism (Columbus, NE): After being affected by gang activity herself, Gaby Flores is working with the local Graffiti Patrol to combat gang-related vandalism in Columbus.
Source: Sioux City Journal Date: August 14, 2010
http://siouxcityjournal.com/...
New HampshireManchester seeks Mass. help on fighting gangs (Manchester, NH): When New Hampshire law enforcement wanted to address Manchester's growing gang problem head-on, they turned to two Massachusetts communities that have been battling the problem for more than a decade.
Source: Union Leader Date: August 14, 2010
http://www.unionleader.com/...
WisconsinImmigrants criticize Madison police for federal help in anti-gang response (Madison, WI): Madison's Immigrant Workers Union and family members of the 11 Mexican gang members arrested Wednesday for immigration violations are criticizing the Madison Police Department for calling in federal authorities in an attempt to prevent retaliation for an April gang-related slaying.
Source: Wisconsin State Journal Date: August 14, 2010
http://host.madison.com/...
CaliforniaTeam effort in Salinas Valley gang sweep (Salinas, CA): Police and community groups kicked off a unique gang intervention strategy with targeted raids and outreach in four Salinas Valley cities Friday.
Source: The Herald Date: August 14, 2010
http://www.montereyherald.com/...
CaliforniaDeath in Pomona: Inside a gang killing (Pomona, CA): During the ride that ended in her death in Pomona, Roberta Romero tried to reason with the two gang members who forced her into their car.
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Date: August 14, 2010
http://www.dailybulletin.com/...
KansasCafe helps former gang members change their lives (Wichita, KS): The 17-year-old looked like any who might be standing behind the counter of a diner, taking a deep breath after the lunch rush.
Source: The Wichita Eagle Date: August 13, 2010
http://www.kansas.com/...
IllinoisGang-banger charged in housing rental scam (Chicago, IL): He allegedly set up appointments with potential tenants, met with them, showed them an apartment and collected security deposits and rents.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: August 13, 2010
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New JerseyPlainfield group wants to open schools in evening as safe haven for teens (Plainfield, NJ): To help give Plainfield’s youth an alternative to the gang activity that has troubled the city, the school district and a coalition of community groups are opening up a pair of school gymnasiums on Thursday nights.
Source: The Star-Ledger Date: August 13, 2010
http://www.nj.com/...
CaliforniaSanta Cruz County Gang Task Force starts work targeting gang leadership, prevention efforts (Mid-County, CA): The county's new team of proactive gang investigators took to the streets last month and are planning to use whatever means necessary to lock up gang leaders, reduce violence and deter young kids from being caught up in a life of crime.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 13, 2010
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
CaliforniaL.A. area is prime ground for gangs (Los Angeles, CA): Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley says his county's scandal-plagued, predominantly Hispanic immigrant cities have afforded opportunities for criminal gangs and drug-trafficking organizations and created a climate ripe for political corruption.
Source: The Washington Times Date: August 12, 2010
http://www.washingtontimes.com/...
MichiganRash of shootings leaves Muskegon community shaken (Muskegon, MI): Aretha Crawford is frightened for her children. "I don't want my kids to get caught up in that," said Crawford, after leaving her two children -- a 16-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son -- in the house Monday afternoon only to discover a 23-year-old man bleeding to death from a gunshot wound in the alley beside her home at 1627 Dyson.
Source: Muskegon Chronicle Date: August 12, 2010
http://www.mlive.com/...
WashingtonNew parent fine for kid’s gang activity (Othello, WA): Othello parents could be fined up to $5,000 if their child commits crimes related to a criminal street gang. Othello City Council passed the "Parental Responsibility" ordinance Monday.
Source: Columbia Basin Herald Date: August 12, 2010
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/...
Indiana14 S. Ind. men arrested for foreign gang links (Evansville, IN): Federal and local authorities have arrested 14 men in southern Indiana for their alleged involvement with violent foreign gangs.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: August 12, 2010
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
IllinoisAuthorities seize heroin, arrest 23 in Chicago (Chicago, IL): Federal authorities say an investigation on Chicago's West Side has led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of heroin worth at least $1.2 million.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: August 12, 2010
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
CaliforniaWatsonville police investigate gang-related stabbing near middle school (Watsonville, CA): A 15-year-old boy was stabbed Tuesday morning near a middle school in Watsonville in a gang-related incident, according to police.
Source: KTVU News Date: August 11, 2010
http://www.ktvu.com/...
IllinoisMan dies a day after he was shot in the head in gang-related Austin shooting (Chicago, IL) : A man has died a day after he was shot in the head in an on-going gang dispute as he was driving in a car in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: August 11, 2010
http://www.suntimes.com/...
New HampshireTackling Manchester gangs gets city's full attention (Manchester, NH): City officials are looking at policy changes that could help the schools, police and community groups better address the city's developing gang problem.
Source: Union Leader Date: August 10, 2010
http://www.theunionleader.com/...
WisconsinNine arrested after fight inside restaurant (Sheboygan, WI): Nine people were arrested Sunday night following a large fight inside a Sheboygan restaurant during which an 18-year-old man was assaulted, and Sheboygan police said the assault appears to be gang-related.
Source: The Sheboygan Press Date: August 10, 2010
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/...
California43 gang members, associates arrested in Antelope Valley law-enforcement operation (Los Angeles, CA): More than 400 law enforcement agents served dozens of search warrants across the Antelope Valley early Tuesday, arresting 43 suspected gang members and associates on charges including weapons and cocaine trafficking, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: August 10, 2010
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/...
WisconsinRacine Gang Task Force receives national awards (Racine, WI): The Greater Racine Gang Task Force was recognized by the F.B.I. Safe Streets Violent Gang Initiative Conference in Austin, Texas on July 29.
Source: Racine Post Date: August 10, 2010
http://news.racinepost.com/...
MarylandMan convicted under Gang Act (Baltimore, MD): Prosecutors say a Baltimore man has been convicted of murder and participation in a criminal gang resulting in death. They say it is the first time a state prosecutor has gotten a conviction under Maryland’s 2007 gang statute.
Source: Boston Herald Date: August 9, 2010
http://news.bostonherald.com/...
CaliforniaWatsonville fatal gang-related shooting caught on tape (Santa Cruz, CA): The gang-related fatal shooting of a Cuesta College student in Watsonville's Apple Hill neighborhood in March 2009 was caught on tape, a police officer said in court Monday.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
WashingtonGang measures inconclusive in crime data (Tacoma, WA): Robberies, assaults and other crimes dipped in a large part of Tacoma in February after police and federal agents cracked down on several reputed members of the city's oldest - and allegedly most active - street gang.
Source: The Olympian Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.theolympian.com/...
UtahOgden police plan to use CROSS to curb gang activity (Ogden, UT): Ogden police plan to roll out a $157,000 program aimed at diverting the city’s teens from getting involved with gangs.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.sltrib.com/...
CaliforniaDozens arrested in Tulare County gang sweep (Tulare County, CA): Dozens of gang members are off the streets of the south valley thanks to a recent gang sweep.
Source: KMPH FOX 26 News Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.kmph.com/...
CaliforniaCity officials get cash, but gangs hold power (Bell, CA): The gang graffiti that coats freeway overpasses, exit signs and the concrete banks of the Los Angeles River attests to a problem more alarming than the recent revelations of hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual salaries for public officials.
Source: The Washington Times Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.washingtontimes.com/...
WashingtonOthello to discuss anti-gang plan (Othello, WA): Not satisfied with imposing a curfew on young people under 18 last month, the Othello City Council is looking at additional steps to deter gang activity.
Source: The Bellingham Herald Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/...
IllinoisWarring gangs killed innocent bystander (Chicago, IL): A 47-year-old man killed at a South Side park was an innocent bystander in a gang war, Chicago Police said Sunday.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.suntimes.com/...
WashingtonMoses Lake fight involves stabbing, gunshot, beating (Moses Lake, WA): An apparent gang fight in Moses Lake ended with a man shot in the thigh, another stabbed in the back and 15-year-old boy being severely beaten, police said.
Source: Tri-City Herald Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/...
CaliforniaGang member sentenced in O.C. high school stabbing (Orange County, CA): A teenage gang member has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison after stabbing a high school student last year on the campus of Sonora High School in La Habra, authorities said Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: August 9, 2010
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/...
WashingtonSunnyside takes aim at gang houses (Sunnyside, WA): Rattled by the three homicides in July, the Sunnyside City Council on Monday approved a nuisance ordinance that will give city officials the options of using tickets and abatement orders to crack down on suspected gang houses.
Source: Yakima Herald-Republic Date: August 9, 2010
http://www.yakima-herald.com/...
New YorkFour Albany teens arrested for gang assualt (Albany, NY): Police arrested four teenagers for Gang Assault last night. According to police, the teens attacked a man on around 7 p.m on Washington Avenue.
Source: WRGB CBS 6 News Date: August 8, 2010
http://www.cbs6albany.com/...
New MexicoTeens jailed for alleged gang fight (Las Cruces, NM): Three teenagers are in jail after authorities say they attacked a man during what detention officers say was a gang fight north of Las Cruces early Saturday morning.
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News Date: August 7, 2010
http://www.lcsun-news.com/...
WashingtonGang unit makes arrest in stabbing of 13-year-old boy (Vancouver, WA): Vancouver police detectives say they have arrested a 17-year-old boy for alleged attempted murder in the gang-related stabbing of a 13-year-old boy early Thursday morning.
Source: The Columbian Date: August 7, 2010
http://www.columbian.com/...
PennsylvaniaGangs in Franklin County? (Chambersburg, PA): Graffiti, the arrests of confirmed Bloods in Chambersburg and gang-like activities at a junior high school raise questions about the local prevalence of gangs.
Source: Public Opinion Date: August 7, 2010
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/...
CaliforniaGang rivalry takes deadly turn in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA): Long before Sureño and Norteño gangs came to Santa Cruz, a line was already drawn down the middle of town -- reds on one side, blues on the other.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 7, 2010
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
LouisianaEight members of a violent Central City gang indicted (New Orleans, LA): A federal grand jury indicted eight men Friday morning on charges that they ran an incredibly violent Central City gang that distributed drugs and were involved in several murders and attempted murders.
Source: The Times-Picayune Date: August 6, 2010
http://www.nola.com/...
CaliforniaOfficials laud GPS system tracking gang parolees (Oakland, CA): Law enforcement officials are touting a program that's been monitoring paroled gang members by strapping GPS units to their ankles—a program first used to monitor sex offenders.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 6, 2010
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
FloridaTeen gang member arrested in double shooting at Liberty Square (Miami, FL): A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in connection with a double shooting in Liberty City Monday that left a teen critically wounded and injured his toddler cousin.
Source: The Miami Herald Date: August 5, 2010
http://www.miamiherald.com/...
CaliforniaSF City Attorney wants a gang injunction in Visitacion Valley (San Francisco, CA): San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is seeking a fourth gang injunction since 2006, the latest against two feuding cliques in the Visitacion Valley neighborhood.
Source: KALW News Date: August 5, 2010
http://kalwnews.org/...
ConnecticutChinese gang leader pleads not guilty in Wilton Post Office thefts (Wilton, CT): A man believed to be the head of a Chinese crime gang was federally indicted Wednesday for allegedly stealing checks from the Wilton Post Office, altering them and depositing them into bank accounts that he had created under a fake name, according to court documents.
Source: The Hour Date: August 5, 2010
http://www.thehour.com/...
CaliforniaGang member sentenced to death for 2008 Compton murders (Los Angeles, CA): A gang member was sentenced to death today for murdering two men in separate shootings in Compton in 2008.
Source: Press-Telegram Date: August 5, 2010
http://www.presstelegram.com/...
CaliforniaInnocent man killed in Van Nuys gang shooting (Van Nuys, CA): An innocent man was killed in Van Nuys when he was caught in gang crossfire on Wednesday, and police are asking for the public's help finding the gunman.
Source: KABC 7 News Date: August 5, 2010
http://abclocal.go.com/...
IllinoisD-300 committee approves gang contract (Carpentersville, IL): After tinkering with a few small details, a District 300 school board committee gave final approval Wednesday to a revised edition of a districtwide gang contract.
Source: Northwest Herald Date: August 5, 2010
http://www.nwherald.com/...
WashingtonGrant to help fight gang crimes (Franklin County, WA): Franklin County has gained $100,000 in federal money to prosecute gang-related crimes. Prosecuting Attorney Steve Lowe told Franklin County commissioners Wednesday about the grant.
Source: The News Tribune Date: August 5, 2010
http://www.thenewstribune.com/...
CaliforniaSuspected West Oakland gang leader found guilty (Oakland, CA): The suspected leader of a notorious West Oakland street gang was found guilty Thursday of seven felonies, including attempted murder, and now faces at least 40 years in state prison.
Source: The Oakland Tribune Date: August 5, 2010
http://www.insidebayarea.com/...
IllinoisBirkett files fourth lawsuit in 10 years targeting reputed gang members (Chicago, IL): Several reputed gang members in Addison awoke Thursday to the words, "you've been served." For the fourth time in 10 years, DuPage County prosecutors are suing alleged gang members for the havoc their crimes inflict on a community.
Source: Daily Herald Date: August 5, 2010
http://www.dailyherald.com/...
CaliforniaTeen shot in foot during drive-by shooting (Santa Ana, CA): A 17-year-old gang member was shot in the foot by suspected rival gang members near Garfield Elementary School, police said.
Source: The Orange County Register Date: August 5, 2010
http://www.ocregister.com/...
GeorgiaJury convicts gang members (Albany, GA): Three Albany gang members are in jail awaiting sentencing after being convicted in a shootout that wounded an innocent man last summer.
Source: WALB News 10 Date: August 4, 2010
http://www.walb.com/...
New YorkQueens man slain saving brother (Woodhaven, NY): A gang of thugs slit the throat of a Queens pre-law student on July 30 when he ran to help his younger brother escape a beating on a Woodhaven subway station.
Source: The Queens Gazette Date: August 4, 2010
http://www.qgazette.com/...
CaliforniaFormer California hero convicted in gang shooting (Fresno, CA): As a little boy, Ivan Ramirez was honored as a hometown hero for saving a drowning peer. Now, 13 years later, a jury has convicted the Fresno gang member for his role in a drive-by shooting.
Source: The Associated Press Date: August 4, 2010
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GeorgiaThree charged after vandalizing car (Athens, GA): Officers arrested three purported gang members over the weekend for allegedly vandalizing a woman's car in retaliation for her son leaving their gang, Athens-Clarke police said.
Source: Athens Banner-Herald Date: August 3, 2010
http://www.onlineathens.com/...
IndianaIndy teen charged with criminal gang activity (Indianapolis, IN): The 16-year-old son of Michelle L. Hurns was formally charged today as an adult with a felony count of criminal gang activity.
Source: The Indianapolis Star Date: August 3, 2010
http://www.indystar.com/...
CaliforniaSalinas gang violence taxes police (Salinas, CA): In a department already challenged by budget-driven staff cuts, Salinas police continue to battle a wave of gang violence that has left four people dead since Wednesday.
Source: The Herald Date: August 3, 2010
http://www.montereyherald.com/...
WashingtonPasco shooting suspects believed to be in gang (Pasco, WA): Seven young men arrested after a shooting at Chiawana Park in Pasco on Sunday are being held on $100,000 bail each on suspicion of second-degree assault and riot with a deadly weapon.
Source: The News Tribune Date: August 3, 2010
http://www.thenewstribune.com/...
New JerseyBloods boss David 'Duke' Allen gets 7 more years for running gang from prison (Trenton, NJ): The leader of the Nine Trey Gangsters set of the violent Bloods street gang in New Jersey has been sentenced to an additional seven years in prison after pleading guilty to directing the criminal activities of the gang from prison here.
Source: The Trentonian Date: August 3, 2010
http://www.trentonian.com/...
CaliforniaPittsburg man shot after refusing gang order (Pittsburg, CA): Pittsburg police say a 25-year-old man was fatally shot for refusing a gang's orders to commit an assault.
Source: The Mercury News Date: August 3, 2010
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
CaliforniaChanging gang culture via Cal State San Bernardino effort (San Bernardino, CA): About 200 people gathered Tuesday evening at Cal State San Bernardino to inaugurate -- and celebrate -- a new gang intervention and prevention program.
Source: The Press-Enterprise Date: August 3, 2010
http://www.pe.com/...
CaliforniaPolice stop van with armed gang member (Manteca, CA): A Manteca Police gang suppression unit stopped a van filled with gang members shortly after midnight Saturday and arrested a 20-year-old Manteca man with a semi-automatic hand gun in his possession that had one round in the chamber.
Source: The Manteca Bulletin Date: August 2, 2010
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/...
FloridaSuspected '1800' gang member's mother calls police, suspect on the loose (Jacksonville, FL): A mother concerned about her son's potential activity with a local gang let police in to search his room, and what they found has police looking for the teenager.
Source: First Coast News Date: August 2, 2010
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/...
New JerseyN.J. lawmakers introduce bills to deter street gang activity (Trenton, NJ): New Jersey congressional representatives are pushing new legislation to combat street gangs.
Source: The Star-Ledger Date: August 2, 2010
http://www.nj.com/...
CaliforniaGang ties probed in King City drive-by shooting (King City, CA): The drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old King City boy is being investigated as a gang-related crime, police said Saturday.
Source: The Herald Date: August 1, 2010
http://www.montereyherald.com/...
CaliforniaModesto gang members making progress in Project SAFE (Modesto, CA): A young gang member had just survived a shooting in Modesto. He surprised officer Robert Gumm, a gang investigator who went to the crime scene six months ago to gather intelligence, by asking for help.
Source: The Modesto Bee Date: August 1, 2010
http://www.modbee.com/...
ColoradoGang members unite to stop violence (Denver, CO): A former gang member organized a meeting of the two largest rival gangs in Denver on Saturday, with the goal of trying to bring some peace between the Bloods and the Crips.
Source: KUSA 9 News Date: August 1, 2010
http://www.9news.com/...
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