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Welcome to the Gang-Related News Articles page. This page provides a list of articles pertaining to gangs and gang-related activities from various U.S. and Canadian news sources. A link to the source of each article is provided. The list of articles can be refined by date and limited to a specific state or Canadian province or territory using the control below.
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CaliforniaTeen shot dead in possible gang fracas (Mountain View, CA): A 17-year-old Mountain View boy was killed in a possibly gang-related drive-by shooting late Friday in the city's first homicide of the year.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle Date: September 26, 2004
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MassachusettsGangs blamed in teen's slaying (Dorchester, MA): The 17-year-old boy who was gunned down while standing outside a Dorchester pizza restaurant Friday afternoon was probably the victim of gang violence, a Boston police investigator said yesterday.
Source: The Boston Globe Date: September 26, 2004
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CaliforniaEndangered LA trauma center criticized in reports (Los Angeles, CA): County supervisors who plan to close the trauma center at a troubled South Los Angeles hospital have not mentioned problems in the unit, saying only that it drained resources that should be used elsewhere.
Source: The Mercury News Date: September 25, 2004
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CaliforniaMany local crews have roots in Los Angeles (Long Beach, CA): The police statistics say things are getting better: Violent crimes such as murders, assaults, robberies and drug sales declined 55 percent in Long Beach from 1981 to 2001.
Source: Press-Telegram Date: September 25, 2004
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CaliforniaGang violence becoming a big issue in Oceanside (Oceanside, CA): Eight killings this year - at least three of them gang-related. A wave of eight shootings over the last three-plus weeks. Does Oceanside have a crime problem again?
Source: North County Times Date: September 25, 2004
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CaliforniaGangland (Southern California): Please click on the link below for Inland Valley Daily Bulletin's special report on gang violence in Southern California.
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Date: September 25, 2004
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CaliforniaAnti-gang effort short on details (Salinas, CA): At a Thursday news conference, Salinas Police Chief Daniel Ortega unveiled plans for "Operation Salinas Safe Streets," a collaborative effort between the county's three major law enforcement agencies to combat the city's gang problems.
Source: Monterey County Herald Date: September 24, 2004
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CaliforniaFour deny involvement in robbery of bank (Lancaster, CA): Four reputed Los Angeles-area gang members accused of robbing a Palmdale bank at gunpoint and fleeing after a dye pack exploded on them have pleaded not guilty to charges of robbery.
Source: The Daily News of Los Angeles Date: September 24, 2004
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GeorgiaDiary entries land man in jail (Augusta, GA): Police say an Augusta man's diary of bad deeds was enough to nail him on a rash of gang-related shootings. Travis Lorenzo Berrian, 20, of Glenn Hills Circle, kept a journal in his bedroom bragging how he had shot at several rival gang members in Augusta this week, sheriff's Sgt. Calvin Chew said.
Source: The Augusta Chronicle Date: September 24, 2004
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CaliforniaOceanside shootings continue after vigil (Oceanside, CA): A 34-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a gang-related shooting early yesterday that happened just hours after scores of area residents concluded a prayer service against gang violence in the city.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Date: September 24, 2004
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South CarolinaOfficials announce gang initiative (Columbia, SC): Federal and local law enforcement leaders Thursday announced the formation of a gang activity task force. Its job will be to identify and prosecute persons who commit violent crimes as a result of gang activity in the Columbia area.
Source: The State Date: September 23, 2004
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CaliforniaCHP joins fight against gangs (Salinas, CA): California Highway Patrol officers aren't usually seen on city streets but are set to become a temporary addition to Salinas. CHP officers will join forces with Salinas police officers and Monterey County sheriff's deputies to combat gang violence in Salinas.
Source: Monterey County Herald Date: September 23, 2004
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New YorkGang vengeance (Long Island, NY): A 16-year-old Long Island girl couldn't escape her vicious gang fast enough — she was shot dead after she'd made clear she wanted to break away from the notorious MS-13 gang, her family says.
Source: New York Post Date: September 23, 2004
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New YorkStudent is hit by cross fire (Uniondale, NY): A 16-year-old Uniondale High School student who was shot Tuesday near the school was an innocent bystander caught in a cross fire between rival groups, Nassau police said yesterday.
Source: Newsday Date: September 23, 2004
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MassachusettsSlaying called gang-related (Holyoke, MA): Police say the shooting death of Timothy R. Gonthier Tuesday night at a newly reopened city playground was the result of a drug turf war between rival gangs.
Source: The Republican Date: September 23, 2004
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VirginiaGang task force presents report to county executives (Maryland and Virginia): Seven months after its inception, the Joint County Gang Prevention Task Force presented its final report to both Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson and Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan Monday.
Source: Business Gazette Date: September 23, 2004
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MarylandGang task force presents report to county executives (Maryland and Virginia): Seven months after its inception, the Joint County Gang Prevention Task Force presented its final report to both Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson and Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan Monday.
Source: Business Gazette Date: September 23, 2004
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CaliforniaGang violence in 'safe' areas a reality, folks (Bakersfield, CA): Bakersfield has already had 48 shootings this year that bear the signature of a street gang. Forty-eight shootings because somebody crashed the wrong party, said the wrong thing to the wrong guy, wore the wrong color on the wrong street, or some variation on one of those tired themes.
Source: Bakersfield Californian Date: September 23, 2004
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ConnecticutNorwalk forms anti-gang group (Norwalk, CT): What at first glance appears to be an unlikely alliance may be the solution to youth violence and gang activity in Norwalk.
Source: Norwalk Hour Date: September 22, 2004
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MarylandTask force calls for bi-county efforts to fight gang violence (Maryland and Virginia): Bi-county gang task force members announced a host of prevention and intervention strategies Monday, including the creation of a youth opportunity center in the Takoma Park/Langley Park area.
Source: Business Gazette Date: September 22, 2004
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