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New YorkGang activity is causing concern (Niagara Falls, NY): Police are dealing with an increase in gang activity in recent weeks, including two incidents Monday that brought the total to about a dozen in the past month. Police officers were called at 9:30 p.m. to two incidents in the City Market on Pine Avenue involving large groups of teenagers armed with knives and sticks. That call came just days after stepping up patrols in response to a Thursday night gang incident that left one officer severely injured, police said.
Source: The Buffalo News Date: May 5, 2004
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IllinoisElgin residents complain about police after gang shooting (Elgin, IL): A crackdown on gang activity in an Elgin neighborhood apparently has only been half successful. About 60 residents of the Sunset Park neighborhood Monday evening met with police to discuss an April 25 incident in which police say gang members shot at two officers - and how police handled the incident.
Source: Daily Herald Date: May 5, 2004
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IllinoisPolice say Hispanic gangs a growing threat (Rockford, IL): Police estimate that there are 1,000 members of about 10 street gangs active in the Rockford area at any given time. Early Monday morning, one group confirmed its existence with a hail of flaming gasoline-filled bottles pitched at the homes of its rivals. Police believe the firebombings of homes in the 400 block of South Chicago Avenue, the 2000 block of Ninth Street and the 900 block of West Street indicate that at least two of the city's three major Hispanic gangs - the Latin Kings, the Latin Counts and the Surenos 13 - are at war.
Source: Rockford Register Star Date: May 5, 2004
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CaliforniaSalinas sees typical string of shootings (Salinas, CA): Warmer weather, a seasonal rise in the Salinas population and the cyclical nature of gang violence all likely contributed to this past weekend's surge of bloodshed in the city, gang experts say. On Friday and Saturday night, four shootings occurred in Salinas - at least three of them gang-related and one of them fatal - breaking a four-month lull in gang homicides.
Source: The Californian Date: May 5, 2004
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OklahomaRader workers injured in brawl (Tulsa, OK): A brawl between rival Tulsa gang members injured several staff members at the Lloyd E. Rader Center on Tuesday, officials said. Rhonda Burgess, a spokeswoman for the Office of Juvenile Affairs, said a group of Rader residents from rival Tulsa gangs began fighting about 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Source: Tulsa World Date: May 5, 2004
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WisconsinTeen charged in stabbing incident (Oshkosh, WI): A Green Bay teen could receive a prison sentence of more than 18 years if convicted on a charge related to an April 24 stabbing outside the Oshkosh Boys and Girls Club. Shoua Lor, 19, was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment in Winnebago County Circuit Court on Monday. The criminal complaint states that a 17-year-old stepped outside a dance at the club and was stabbed in the right side of the chest.
Source: Oshkosh Northwestern Date: May 4, 2004
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New YorkSchumer discusses gang bill (Albany, NY): Proposed federal legislation would boost the number of assistant U.S. attorneys assigned to prosecute gangs in the region and fund local-level witness protection for people who cooperate with the investigation of gangs, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday.
Source: Times Union Date: May 4, 2004
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California46 arrested in gang crime crackdown (San Diego, CA): Police arrested 46 people and issued 101 misdemeanor citations over the weekend during a crackdown on gang crime, authorities said yesterday. Assistant Chief Lou Scanlon said the concentration on gang crime will continue indefinitely and that extra officers could be on duty any night of the week to deal with any increase in violence. Despite the effort, four people were shot and wounded in incidents in Mission Valley, Lomita and Mountain View late Saturday and Sunday.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Date: May 4, 2004
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CaliforniaMajor raid targeted 140 homes (Pomona, CA): In a show of force aimed at the city's oldest and largest gangs, an army of police took to the streets before dawn Monday, arresting 51 people in a crackdown triggered by the recent courthouse shooting of a California Highway Patrol officer. The operation, which many officers said was the largest they'd ever seen, targeted 140 homes where gang members on parole or probation were thought to live.
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Date: May 4, 2004
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CaliforniaSalinas sees typical string of shootings (Salinas, CA): Warmer weather, a seasonal rise in the Salinas population and the cyclical nature of gang violence all likely contributed to this past weekend's surge of bloodshed in the city, gang experts say. On Friday and Saturday night, four shootings occurred in Salinas - at least three of them gang-related and one of them fatal - breaking a four-month lull in gang homicides.
Source: The Californian Date: May 4, 2004
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CaliforniaExperts tally numbers of area gangs (Newark, CA): There are at least 17 organized gangs in the Tri-City area comprised of nearly 1,800 members, according to figures compiled by the Southern Alameda County Gang Task Force. "Newark and Fremont are very similar in the level of gang activity," said Officer Mike Carroll of the gang task force. "It's steady. It's not as bad as other areas [like Hayward.] ... Union City may be a little higher than Fremont."
Source: Tri-Valley Herald Date: May 3, 2004
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IllinoisGangs not just young boys network (Chicago, IL): By the time Bianca Keyes knew what was happening, the 16-year-old had been attacked at her desk during her first-period American literature class. Within hours there would be a larger fight in the hallway of Keyes' school, Dyett Academic Center at 555 E. 51st St. By the end of the day April 23, nine female students had been arrested.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: May 2, 2004
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IllinoisGangs not just young boys network (Chicago, IL): By the time Bianca Keyes knew what was happening, the 16-year-old had been attacked at her desk during her first-period American literature class. Within hours there would be a larger fight in the hallway of Keyes' school, Dyett Academic Center at 555 E. 51st St. By the end of the day April 23, nine female students had been arrested. Both fights were allegedly instigated by classmates Keyes said are part of a female gang, thrusting the spotlight on a rare but disturbing phenomenon on Chicago's streets.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: May 2, 2004
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MinnesotaOne teen killed, three others shot in Minneapolis (Minneapolis, MN): One teenager was killed and three other people were injured when around a dozen gunshots rang out early Saturday outside a house where as many as 200 young people attended a party. Authorities identified the dead man as Christopher Antwon Little, 18.
Source: Pioneer Press Date: May 1, 2004
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CaliforniaCrackdown on street violence is under way (San Diego, CA): A surge of violence in several San Diego neighborhoods has prompted an increase in police presence and a crackdown on even relatively minor crimes in those communities. Law enforcement officials said the response comes after four people were shot and killed and several others were hospitalized Sunday and early Monday in one of the more violent 30 hours on city streets.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Date: May 1, 2004
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FloridaChief says gangs problem growing (Plant City, FL): Police Chief Bill McDaniel said his department is taking aim at gangs that are trying to gain a foothold in the city. McDaniel told city commissioners Monday that his officers have made 71 arrests of gang members in about 15 months. The chief said they will keep up the pressure but need tips from the public and perhaps the power of an antigraffiti ordinance.
Source: The Tampa Tribune Date: May 1, 2004
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Nevada174 gang suspects subject to arrest (Las Vegas, NV): A Las Vegas police crackdown on members of the Crips and Bloods street gangs has landed 26 gang members behind bars, and arrest warrants are outstanding for the remaining 174 targeted in the sweep. Twelve of the 26 gang members arrested, on suspicion of crimes ranging from misdemeanors to attempted murder, were still in jail Friday, but officers consider the effort a success, said Sgt. Ray Steiber of the department's Gang Crimes Bureau.
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal Date: May 1, 2004
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CaliforniaFeinstein urges tougher laws against gangs (California): U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein urged Congress on Thursday to renew the ban on assault weapons and pass legislation cracking down on gang violence, partly in response to the murder of a California Highway Patrol officer in Pomona. Feinstein's legislation, which she introduced with U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, would create new federal crimes targeting violent gang members and strengthens current laws against street gang crimes. It would also authorize $650 million for law enforcement and community groups for gang suppression, prevention, and intervention programs.
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Date: May 1, 2004
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FloridaExperts: Haitian gangs going north (Miami, FL): Gang experts from Miami had a clear message Friday for Palm Beach County and Martin County police officers, educators, and social workers: Haitian-American gangs are moving north. Two detectives with decades of gang experience between them said that Miami-Dade officials ignored Haitian-American gangs for years, which allowed the gangs to grow stronger. The detectives cautioned the crowd of almost 200 against making the same mistake.
Source: Sun-Sentinel Date: May 1, 2004
http://www.sun-sentinel.com
CaliforniaWoman shot (Los Angeles, CA): Gang members staged a drive-by shooting on a South Los Angeles street, wounding a 24-year-old woman standing with a number of the attackers' rivals, police said today. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. yesterday in the 2000 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard, said Sgt. Al Carbonara of the Los Angeles Police Department's Southwest Station.
Source: City News Service Date: April 30, 2004
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