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CaliforniaFormer gang member testifies against Edwin Ramos (San Francisco, CA): A former member of the MS-13 gang testified Thursday that the man accused of murdering a father and his two sons in San Francisco helped initiate him into the gang.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle Date: February 3, 2012
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IllinoisFour gang members arrested for north suburban shootings (Waukegan, IL): Police arrested four street gang members this week for alleged roles in gang-related shootings in north suburban Waukegan. Authorities responded in January to two connected shootings with victims in the 600 block of Lorraine Avenue, according to a Waukegan police release.
Source: WLS 890AM Date: February 3, 2012
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VirginiaOfficials warn of MS-13 gang activity in area (Richmond, VA) : An emerging presence in the Richmond area of MS-13, a notoriously violent national street gang, is raising concern among law enforcement officials as they investigate several violent incidents, including a stabbing in Richmond.
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch Date: February 3, 2012
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CaliforniaSeven suspects arrested in countywide gang sweep (Lake County, CA): The Lake County Gang Task Force made seven arrests during a countywide gang sweep conducted late last month.
Source: Lake County News Date: February 3, 2012
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TexasMultiple shootings in Fort Worth are gang-related, police say (Fort Worth, TX): Fort Worth police say two separate shootings that took place early Friday morning are gang related. The first took place outside the Lone Star Nite Club in Sundance Square when a fight inside the bar spilled out onto Commerce Street just after 2 a.m. At some point during the fight, one man pulled a gun and shot another man in the stomach.
Source: KXAS 5 News Date: February 3, 2012
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MinnesotaPolice arrest Native Mob gang leader (Bemidji, MN): A Bemidji man, the suspected leader of the Native Mob gang with ties to reservations in four states, is accused of directing a widespread criminal enterprise, including violence against witnesses and rival gangs.
Source: The Bemidji Pioneer Date: February 3, 2012
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KansasWichita Police release yearly crime statistics (Wichita, KS) : A yearly report released by the Wichita Police department finds mixed news in fighting crimes. Eight homicides were gang-related. Officers made 1,141 gang-related arrests in 2011, down 13-percent from 2010.
Source: KAKE News Date: February 3, 2012
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New MexicoPolice investigate gang violence after shooting near Walmart (Albuquerque, NM) : Albuquerque police investigated a shooting on Thursday at the Walmart at Coors and Rio Bravo boulevards. "It's gang activity without a doubt," said Rob Gibbs, of the Albuquerque Police Department. "There's some sort of gang activity occurring, and unfortunately that could happen any time at any part of the city."
Source: KOAT 7 News Date: February 2, 2012
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IndianaHighland Elks make donation to police anti-gang program (Highland, IN): Highland's Gang Resistance Education and Training program got a $10,000 boost, compliments of the Elks.
Source: The Times Date: February 2, 2012
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CaliforniaGang Task Force targets south Hanford (Hanford, CA): The Kings County Gang Task Force has cracked down on a trouble spot in south Hanford, using unmarked cars to apprehend three alleged gang members.
Source: Hanford Sentinel Date: February 2, 2012
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TexasAuthorities arrest gang members wanted for murder (Edinburg, TX): Residents of a quiet neighborhood were shocked to find a large armored vehicle rolling down their street Thursday as more than 50 law enforcement officials from various agencies began an operation to arrest three murder suspects.
Source: The Monitor Date: February 2, 2012
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CaliforniaA fresh start for inked youth (San Luis Obispo, CA): Community Action Partnership recently received funding of up to $89,422 from the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) to support the purchase of a new laser machine for the Liberty Tattoo Removal program.
Source: Paso Robles Press Date: February 2, 2012
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WashingtonGang member convicted of murdering Skyway boy (Seattle, WA): After less than a day of deliberations, a King County jury this afternoon found Curtis Walker guilty of first-degree murder in the April 2010 shooting death of Alajawan Brown, a 12-year-old boy who was gunned down after stepping off a Metro bus in Skyway.
Source: The Seattle Times Date: February 2, 2012
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ArizonaYuma police use tear gas to end standoff (Yuma, AZ): A gang member who barricaded himself inside a mobile home and refused to come out Wednesday night finally surrendered after Yuma police fired tear gas into the residence.
Source: The Yuma Sun Date: February 2, 2012
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North CarolinaMS-13 gang graffiti found at Garinger, MLK Middle (Charlotte, NC): Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools crews are cleaning graffiti left on two schools by a gang overnight. Police officials said the graffiti was written by the MS-13 gang and directed at a rival gang.
Source: WSOC 9 News Date: February 2, 2012
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FloridaTeen arrested in apparent gang shooting at South Florida Fair (West Palm Beach, FL): Gang detectives have arrested a teenager in connection to Sunday's double shooting at the South Florida Fair, a long-time attraction for rival Palm Beach County gangs.
Source: Sun-Sentinel Date: February 2, 2012
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IndianaReputed Latin King leader agrees to plead guilty to murder (Hammond, IN): A Highland man, described by friends as a doting dad dedicated to his children's Little League activities, pleaded guilty to murder and drug charges Thursday in one of the region's largest gang prosecutions.
Source: The Times Date: February 2, 2012
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ArkansasPolice seek person of interest in Ft. Smith gang fight (Fort Smith, AR): Fort Smith Police are looking for Manuel DeJesus Ortiz, 18, suspected of being involved in a gang stabbing near Northside High School Wednesday evening. According to police, officers were dispatched to 2301 N. "B" Street in reference to a basketball player being stabbed by a Hispanic gang.
Source: KFSM 5NEWS Date: February 2, 2012
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CaliforniaNew anti-gang measures in the works (Morgan Hill, CA): In some ways, Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister have become poster children for an aggressive anti-gang movement over the past four months, highlighted by their participation in two celebrated and widely publicized raids that netted roughly 80 known gang members and their associates.
Source: Morgan Hill Times Date: February 2, 2012
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CaliforniaReformed gangster fights gang violence with nonprofit (San Rafael, CA) : Terra Linda resident Danny Saint-Amans casually lifts his black t-shirt to reveal the work "murder" tattooed on his chest in faded ink. The tattoo is memento of a tough past filled with gangs, robberies, drugs and money. "There's nothing I haven't done," Saint-Amans said as he sipped his coffee at Peet's in Northgate.
Source: SanRafaelPatch Date: February 2, 2012
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