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Virginia police task force drops use of controversial gang database (Virginia): A Virginia gang task force has dropped use of a database that catalogues thousands of alleged gang members across the Washington region after activists raised concerns that minorities are disproportionately represented in it and its use is shrouded in secrecy.
Source: The Washington Post Date: January 28, 2021
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ConnecticutEast Hartford Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses (Hartford, CT): Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JIMMY FLORES, also known as “Cuz-o,” 37, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 136 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for drug trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: April 7, 2021
OregonCommunity groups react to Portland's $6 million plan to curb violence (Portland, OR): On Wednesday, city commissioners unanimously approved a nearly $6 million plan to address the rising number of shootings and assaults in Portland. The city will also invest in a pilot program based on a summer ceasefire strategy policy in Oakland, California.
Source: KPTV FOX 12 News Date: April 7, 2021
PennsylvaniaFormer Member of Violent Gang “11 Hunnit” Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy Charge (Pittsburgh, PA): A former resident of the City of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty in federal court to a violation of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly known as RICO), Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: April 7, 2021
CaliforniaOceanside police, Tri-City collaborate to help at-risk youth (Oceanside, CA): Three years ago, Oceanside police officer Lt. Taurino Valdovinos set out to make a difference for the city’s at-risk youth. Now, the region’s local hospital is backing his vision. Valdovinos founded the Oceanside Youth Partnership (OYP) program in March of 2018, serving as a mentoring and character-building program for at-risk youth. The program aims to steer teens and young adults away from gangs, drug use and other illegal activities and toward a successful future.
Source: The Coast News Date: April 6, 2021
MassachusettsFormer Latin Kings East Coast Leader Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy (Boston, MA): The former East Coast leader of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty today to racketeering and drug charges. Michael Cecchetelli, a/k/a “King Merlin, 41, of Springfield, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO conspiracy. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel scheduled sentencing for July 8, 2021.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: April 6, 2021
British ColumbiaCity of Surrey launches new website to help keep kids out of gang life (Surrey, BC): The City of Surrey’s Community Safety section on Tuesday launched a new website dedicated to helping parents, caregivers and other trusted adults build protective factors among Surrey children and youth to reduce their susceptibility for gang involvement. Called Empower Surrey, the website aims to enhance the impact of the Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment (SAFE) Program and is available in over 80 languages.
Source: The Indo-Canadian Voice Date: April 6, 2021
TennesseeHenry Co. gang member arrested on drug charges (Paris, TN): A joint investigation with multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs, cash, weapons and vehicles from multiple targeted locations and the arrest of a man suspected to have ties to a gang operating in Henry County.
Source: WSMV 4 News Date: April 6, 2021
IllinoisReputed Gang Member Accused of Killing Woman on Her Way Home From Church (Chicago, IL): A reputed gang member was charged with gunning down a 37-year-old woman on her way home from church with her husband on the Northwest Side, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
Source: NBC Chicago Date: April 6, 2021
California16-year-old faces gang, gun charges for gas station shooting (Bakersfield, CA): A 16-year-old suspect is accused of shooting at a car parked at gas station in South Bakersfield. The teen was arrested April 2 on Villalovos Court for multiple charges including aggravated assault with a firearm and gang participation.
Source: KGET 17 News Date: April 6, 2021
IllinoisAt Least 34 People Shot, 8 Killed In Weekend Gun Violence In Chicago (Chicago, IL): At least 34 people had been shot this weekend in Chicago as of Monday morning, and eight had been killed.
Source: CBS Chicago Date: April 5, 2021
CaliforniaGang involvement seen in weekend LA County shooting (El Monte, CA): Los Angeles County sheriff's homicide investigators believe a weekend shooting that killed one man and wounded another was gang-related. The shooting was reported Sunday afternoon in El Monte. Officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Source: Beaumont Enterprise Date: April 5, 2021
ColoradoMan who played role in 2017 killing of 2 teenagers gets 30 years (Colorado Springs, CO): A man who once faced the death penalty in the 2017 roadside executions of two Colorado Springs teenagers was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison.
Source: The Gazette Date: April 5, 2021
TexasPolice: 18-year-old dead after gang-related shooting in East Waco (Waco, TX): A gang-related shooting in East Waco left one man dead over the weekend, the Waco Police Department said in a news release. On Sunday around 4 p.m., officers were called out to the intersection of JJ Flewellen Road and Lenox Street regarding a shooting.
Source: KCEN 6 News Date: April 5, 2021
New York6 injured in possible gang-related stabbing in Queens: police (Queens, NY): Six men were hurt during a stabbing incident in Queens early Monday that authorities believe may be gang-related. A group of men were approached by several other men at the location. One of the men asked “Remember me?” and stabbed one of victims, according to police.
Source: PIX11 News Date: April 5, 2021
VirginiaRoanoke police taking community-focused approach to gun violence, chief tells city council (Roanoke, VA): Gun violence weighed on the minds of many city leaders Monday when Roanoke Police Chief Sam Roman rose to share last year’s crime statistics with the city council. The annual report, Roman’s first since being tapped as chief in 2020, looked back on a year marked by a rise in shootings, a destabilizing pandemic and growing worries about the influence of gangs in the community.
Source: The Roanoke Times Date: April 5, 2021
UtahPrisoner advocates warned against allowing rival gangs to mingle. Now an inmate who was injured is suing. (Draper, UT): When the Utah Department of Corrections changed a policy in 2019 to allow enemy gangs to mingle in prison, Roni Wilcox said she knew trouble would follow. “They don’t get along out on the streets, they’re not going to get along in prison,” said Wilcox, whose son, Yeager Gleave, was incarcerated at the time.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Date: April 5, 2021
IllinoisReputed gang member charged with killing woman on her way home from church (Cook County, IL): A reputed gang member has been charged with gunning down a 37-year-old woman as she made her way home from church with her husband on the Northwest Side. Cook County prosecutors Monday said it was still unclear why Maria Reveron was shot to death on March 24 but they theorized that it was a case of mistaken identity.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: April 5, 2021
PennsylvaniaReading, PA Internet Rapper and Member of Bloods Gang Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking (Philadelphia, PA): Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Louis Daniel Morales a/k/a “Trouble,” 29, of Reading, PA, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine by United States District Judge Edward G. Smith for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and other controlled substances in the Reading, PA area in 2019.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: April 5, 2021
CaliforniaSuspected gang member arrested after gun found in vehicle, Merced police say (Merced, CA): A suspected gang member was arrested after Merced police say the located a gun inside a vehicle with juveniles.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: April 4, 2021
ManitobaMontreal man charged in 2019 gang-related shooting in Winnipeg (Winnipeg, MB): A 22-year-old man from Montreal, Quebec, has been charged by Winnipeg police in connection to a 2019 shooting which is believed to be gang-related.
Source: CTV Winnipeg Date: April 4, 2021
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