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Newark-based violence prevention group seeks to bridge gap between police, social services (Newark, NJ): Community-based violence prevention groups want their work to be taken just as seriously as police work — and want the funds to match. That’s why a new national organization called the Community Based Public Safety Association was launched Thursday in a virtual press conference with support from mayors in Newark and Los Angeles.
Source: NJ.com Date: March 28, 2021
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HawaiiAiea fatal shooting victim was ex-gang member who turned his life around, worked with troubled youth (Honolulu, HI): The 45-year-old man who was killed in a shooting in an Aiea neighborhood late Saturday night was a former teenage gang member who had turned his life around and worked to ensure other high-risk youth didn’t make the same mistakes.
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser Date: March 28, 2021
MassachusettsSpringfield politicians, residents debate how to stop gun violence after 6 shot in 6 days (Springfield, MA): Two victims of a Friday night shooting remain hospitalized while police detectives continue to investigate the crime and neighborhood residents and city officials debate on how to end the latest spate of gun violence. “We believe gangs are involved,” Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood said on Saturday. “The victims are both known gang members.”
Source: The Republican Date: March 27, 2021
CaliforniaJumped into a gang at 9 years old, these Long Beach men now help others find healing (Long Beach, CA): Miguel Lugo gave a tour last week of the trauma that kept him trapped for so long. He pointed at an apartment building off Cedar Avenue where crack used to be sold. He walked by Washington Middle School where a childhood assault helped solidify the trajectory of his life.
Source: Long Beach Post Date: March 27, 2021
New YorkMS-13 Gang Associate Indicted for Murder of 17-Year Old Victim in Kissena Park in Queens (Brooklyn, NY): A superseding indictment was returned yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging Oscar Flores-Mejia, an associate of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal organization, with murder in-aid-of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder in-aid-of racketeering in connection with the April 23, 2018 murder of 17-year-old Andy Peralta in Queens, New York.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: March 26, 2021
North CarolinaPiedmont restaurant owner begins a new mission to build a gang prevention center (Greensboro, NC): Owner of Backyard Flames and founder of Voices of The Struggle, Will Pettiford, is on a mission to open a restaurant that doubles as a gang prevention center. The fundraiser kicked-off Friday, raising $1,500 with a goal of $250,000.
Source: WGHP FOX 8 News Date: March 26, 2021
WashingtonYakima prosecutor, police chief say juvenile reform bill will expose more kids to gang activity (Yakima, WA): If a Tacoma senator’s bill passes, children under 13 in Washington will be officially deemed incapable of committing almost any crime. Senate Bill 5122 would raise the age under which children can be prosecuted in the juvenile justice system, a move Sen. Jeannie Darneille said reflects the latest finding that human brains are not fully developed until the early- to mid-20s.
Source: Yakima Herald-Republic Date: March 26, 2021
IllinoisNo bail for 2 men charged with gang-related shooting outside Secretary of State facility (Bridgeview, IL): Bail was denied Friday for two men charged in a deadly gang-related shooting earlier this week outside a Secretary of State facility in suburban Bridgeview.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: March 26, 2021
TennesseeConvicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years Imprisonment for Aggravated Assault of a Federal Employee and Discharge of a Firearm (Memphis, TN): Bernard M. Jones, 35, has been sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for aggravated assault of a federal employee and discharge of a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the sentence today. Jones, a convicted felon, is also a member of the Gangster Disciples Street Gang, and as a result of his prior felony conviction history, is prohibited by federal law from possession of firearms or ammunition.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: March 26, 2021
TexasInitiative to reduce gun, gang violence results in 4 East Texans going to prison (Tyler, TX): Two Longview men and two Carthage men were sentenced to federal prison because they were all felons who were in possession of a firearm. The men pleaded guilty to the charge.
Source: KETK NBC News Date: March 26, 2021
New YorkBroken bones, cracked ribs, concussion among injuries for up to 11 NYC correction officers in gang-related attacks at Rikers Island (New York, NY): A gang-driven ambush gave four Rikers Island correction officers broken bones, cracked ribs and bruised eyes — and was one of five attacks at one jail this week that injured at least 11 officers, the Daily News has learned.
Source: GazetteXtra Date: March 26, 2021
IllinoisElgin police hire gang intervention specialist to help with juveniles who may be headed down the wrong path (Elgin, IL): The Elgin Police Department plans to work with a consultant to expand and evolve Operation Homefront, its a gang prevention program.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: March 26, 2021
MichiganUS Marshals, Detroit Police search for alleged gang member wanted for murder of cousin (Detroit, MI): The US Marshals are assisting Detroit Police in the search for a man wanted for shooting and killing his cousin inside the victim's home in late December. According to police, 22-year-old Lartrell Iverson, aka 'Sumo', is wanted for the shooting death of his 44-year-old cousin, Anthony Iverson,
Source: FOX 2 Detroit Date: March 25, 2021
New JerseyPaterson’s Summer Street just saw its eighth shooting in six months (Paterson, NJ): A 24-year-old man was injured by gunfire in the 4th Ward early Thursday morning in the latest violent crime along a two-block stretch of Summer Street where there have been eight shootings in the past six months.
Source: Paterson Press Date: March 25, 2021
TennesseeTwo Crips gang members sentenced to combined 78 years in prison for 2017 murder (Knoxville, TN): Two Crips gang members will spend the next four decades behind bars for killing a man during a 2017 robbery. Adam Dewayne Holmes 35, and Kenneth Lamont Cox, 30, were convicted in the shooting death of Daryl Singleton.
Source: WATE 6 News Date: March 25, 2021
CaliforniaGascón stops effort to prosecute juvenile gang murderer as adult; victim’s family outraged (Los Angeles, CA): The sister of a man who was shot and killed by a juvenile gang member is outraged after the motion to have him prosecuted as an adult was withdrawn by District Attorney George Gascón as part of his new reforms, despite the fact that the murderer has continued to post his allegiance to his gang on social media while in custody.
Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles Date: March 25, 2021
CaliforniaStudy: Advance Peace reducing gun violence in Stockton, Sacramento (Stockton, CA): The controversial anti-gun violence organization Advance Peace Stockton is being recognized as a catalyst to reducing gun violence. The City of Sacramento adopted an Advance Peace program in 2017, a year later Stockton's City Council also adopted the program.
Source: KXTV News 10 Date: March 24, 2021
CaliforniaFelon Gang Member Arrested By Border Patrol (Calexico, CA): U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Tuesday night. The incident occurred at approximately 9:24 p.m., when agents assigned to the Calexico Station arrested a man for illegally entering the United States. Agents apprehended the man approximately one mile east of the downtown Calexico Port of Entry and transported him to the El Centro Sector Rally Point for immigration and criminal history screening.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Date: March 24, 2021
North CarolinaFormer Gang Member Turns Life Around, Helps Youth in His Community (Raleigh, NC): Life in a gang comes with its own set of laws. “They get us. We go back and get them, it was like tag… but people were really getting hurt and dying and stuff," says Brandon Anderson, a former gang member. Anderson made bad choices and it's something he lives with every day.
Source: Spectrum News 1 Date: March 24, 2021
WashingtonPolice hit road blocks in investigation of gang-related shooting in November (Spokane, WA): A female minor and an adult who were the targets of a suspected gang-affiliated teenager have stopped cooperating in an investigation out of fear of retaliation, according to court documents.
Source: The Spokesman-Review Date: March 24, 2021
DelawareWilmington Police announce additional indictments, charges in gang investigation (Wilmington, DE): Three suspects were indicted and three others received additional charges as Wilmington Police announced progress in an on-going multi-jurisdictional investigation focused on murder, gun violence, money laundering, and gang activity.
Source: WDEL News Date: March 24, 2021
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