Gangs

MS-13 Crackdown After Murder Plot Against Federal Agent

nydailynews.com | By John Marzulli | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


The MS-13 gang's plot to murder a federal agent in New York has triggered a fierce crackdown - a blitz of predawn raids that have netted nine arrests....

Waging a War on Violence in Los Angeles

Brian Center | Posted 11.06.2009 | Impact


Brian Center

I looked at the faces in the small room and heard the voices and realized that this is war. This is why people kill each other. It was fear.

An Endless -- and Escalating -- War at Home, Part I

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver


Wayne Trujillo

Once destitute, dilapidated and shunned, speculators and trendsetters now serenade the Five Points or LoHi neighborhoods, singing their praises to the tune of million dollar residences.

Heroes Among Us: Youth Mentoring in "The Hood"

Paul David Walker | Posted 10.02.2009 | Home


Paul David Walker

If people sometimes need a little nudge for the greatest things to happen to them, can this power be found in youth who have grown up in the difficult circumstances of inner cities?

Head Lice or Handguns: Which Concerns You More?

Matt Farmer | Posted 09.24.2009 | Chicago


Matt Farmer

Aggravated assault, gang activity, arson and gun possession. Why won't CPS release data on the number of such dangerous offenses at my children's schools?

Communicating for Peace Day Every Day

Colleen Turner | Posted 09.21.2009 | World


Colleen Turner

This year's celebration of International Peace Day on September 21st finds me focusing on communications between real or potential enemies in ways that foster amity, not enmity.

Honduras: Who's The Real Drug Trafficker?

Nikolas Kozloff | Posted 09.16.2009 | World


Nikolas Kozloff

In December 2008, just months before Manuel Zelaya was ousted from power by the Honduran military, he wrote Barack Obama and complained of U.S. "interventionism."

Christian Poveda: French Filmmaker Killed In El Salvador; 1 Arrested

AP | MARCOS ALEMAN | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A French filmmaker who spent years documenting the brutality and desperation of a Salvadoran street gang has been fo...

Tragic Dinuba Car Crash: As Bad As The Diane Schuler Accident

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Ramon Resa, MD

Parents, always make sure your children wear their seat belts! Families, take accountability.

Chinese Gang Crackdown Sees Nearly 500 Suspects Flee

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.18.2009 | World


Almost 500 Chinese suspects are on the run following a major crackdown on gang crime in western China, the People's Daily reports. About 3,000 police...

Homeboy Industries: Producing Hope

Fr. Gregory Boyle | Posted 09.08.2009 | Living


Fr. Gregory Boyle

Homeboy Industries is now the largest gang intervention program in the US. Serving 12 thousand clients a year, 8 thousand gang members from 700 different gangs, we offer comprehensive services to those for whom hope is foreign.

Honduras... The Big Backstory

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 08.20.2009 | World


Eric Ehrmann

The White House denounced the action in Honduras as "illegal." But that call requires Washington to cut off all but humanitarian aid and could jeopardize the big Soto Cano base outside Tegucigalpa.

Should Volunteers Fill Gaps for Prison Cuts?

Pat Hardy | Posted 08.17.2009 | Living


Pat Hardy

While the legislature slashes and burns program after program, our monthly workshops in 17 California prisons, are still on offer, deeply affecting the lives of prisoners and their families.

Summer Night Lights

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


Antonio Villaraigosa

Last summer, our City came forward with a simple -- yet radical -- idea. For two months, we dared to challenge the conventional wisdom that gun violence and gang battles plague the summer months.

Burmese Refugees Sold As Slaves In Malaysia (VIDEO)

WorldFocus | Posted 08.13.2009 | World


In Malaysia, some immigration officials have been accused of involvement in selling refugees from Myanmar, also known as Burma, to gangs in Thailan...

Stop Tearing the Heart Out of L.A.

Kamala Lopez | Posted 08.11.2009 | Politics


Kamala Lopez

What is it about Rocio Martinez that makes kids on the edge of the abyss trust her? Well, for one thing, they know that Rosi, as they call her, can relate -- she used to be one of them.

Sarkozy Cracks Down On Gangs

Christian Science Monitor | Posted 07.31.2009 | World


On Monday, the French legislature passed a radical new law making it illegal to be part of a "gang" - if it's one that has been or may be violent....

Gunmakers Now Last Unregulated Industry

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


Josh Sugarmann

Guns are now the only consumer product manufactured in America not regulated by a federal agency for health and safety.

Third Screen: The Next Manhattan DA May Be A Woman

Vickie Karp | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics


Vickie Karp

Leslie Crocker Snyder is running to be the first woman to be Manhattan District Attorney. Snyder has prosecuted mafia members and drug lords and gang members. She created the first sex crimes unit in the United States, writing the Rape/Shield law that, to this day, saves rape victims from malicious and overly-broad cross-examination.

Why We Must Reform Our Criminal Justice System

Sen. Jim Webb | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics


Sen. Jim Webb

One in every 31 adults in the United States is in prison, in jail, or on supervised release. Numbers only tell part of the story.

STUDY: Genes Can Predict Which Kids Join Gangs

TIME | Kathleen Kingsbury | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


How much power do genes hold over behavior? Can they predict, for example, whether a child will grow up to join a gang? Those are among the questions ...

Washington Times Fanned Stereotypes with Obama Daughter's Picture

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 06.14.2009 | Media


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Washington Times juxtaposition of the Obama girls with crime and violence dumped back on the table the sensitive, troubling, and polarizing issue of racial stereotyping.

Breaking the Cycle of Inner-City Gang Violence

Baron Davis | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Baron Davis

Until we stop looking at these kids as monsters we will never break the cycle of gang violence.

The Movie They Didn't Want You to See

Stacy Peralta | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Stacy Peralta

The more time I spent with gang members of Bloods and Crips, the more I began to see a far different America than the America I was raised in.

Chance of Death by Street Violence Depends on Where You Live: Can Better Data and Information Unlock the Deadly Pattern?

Mari Gallagher | Posted 04.24.2009 | Chicago


Mari Gallagher

There has been no clear-cut formula for systematically predicting and curtailing the violent activity that plagues Chicago and other cities. Can that change?