Gang violence
The 'Dub C & CJ Mac Show' Turns Serious to Focus on Gun Violence
Podcast hosts Dub C and CJ Mac said they were using their platform to highlight the disastrous effects of gun violence on families and communities.
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: Why Wear Orange Campaign Is Important
Since 2015, National Gun Violence Awareness Day has fallen each year on the first Friday of June to remember survivors and victims of gun violence.
MS-13 Associate Guilty of Luring Four Men to Their Deaths in Gang Killing
Federal prosecutors said Leniz Escobar drew five men to a park in Central Islip, Long Island, in 2017 under the guise of smoking marijuana.
2 Suspects in Death of 8-Year-Old in Chicago Ordered Held Without Bond
Assistant State's Attorney James Murphy said one suspect had been on juvenile probation after pleading guilty to carjackings and possession of a stolen vehicle.
House Party Shooting Sees Multiple People Gunned Down in 'Ambush': Police
"These are sociopathic killers that have to be sequestered from society," said one official after the attack.
El Salvador Prosecutor Says Govt Formed 'Pact' With MS-13 to Keep Peace
"Our investigations were what led to the government dissolving the anti-corruption body," prosecutor German Arriaza said.
Sleeping Toddler Killed on California Highway by Stray Bullet
Gangs have turned to highways during shootouts since eye-witness accounts are so difficult at high speeds, authorities say.
19-Year-Old Rapper Killed in Shooting, Media Say Gang Responsible
Einar allegedly had strong connections with local criminal gangs and recently received several threats.
Gang Member Who Shot Kid for Interrupting Music Video Gets 40 Years
The defendant was also facing charges of racketeering and conspiracy in addition to attempted murder.
High School Teacher Grabs Student's Hair, Won't Let Go in Viral Video
The pupil at Marion C. Moore High School has been charged with assault and suspended from school for 10 days in connection to the incident.
20 Adults, 4 Children Pulled Alive From Rubble a Week After Haiti Quake
At least 2,207 people have died, 344 are missing, and 12,268 have been injured in the disaster's aftermath.
Haiti Earthquake Devastation Compounded by Political Chaos, COVID Crisis
"We're concerned that this earthquake is just one more crisis on top of what the country is already facing."
'The Streets Were My Father': A Story of Hopelessness and Redemption
As Father's Day approaches—a day many millions of Americans celebrate but many others stumble through—Carlos Colon's story is worth knowing.
Four Prisoners Beheaded After Gang Rival's Wife is Murdered: Police
The violent disturbance took place at a penitentiary in Quetzaltenango—a city in Guatemala's western highlands—and resulted in at least seven prisoners killed.
Central American Refugees Fleeing Gang-run China-style Surveillance State
Of the more than 100,000 migrants who crossed the southern U.S. border in February, Customs and Border Protection reported that more 44,000 came from from the three countries known as the Northern Triangle: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. A central reason for the exodus is gang violence.
Tekashi 69 Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison, But Could Be Freed in 2020
Despite his "game-changing" cooperation with prosecutors, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer deemed the rapper's activities with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods "too violent" to release him immediately after sentencing.
Internal Affairs Cop' Under Investigation For Tweets
Lt. Brian Tate, a Columbia Police Department veteran is being probed for pillorying homeless people and slighting races while calling out gang violence as a consequence for the Confederacy's defeat in the Civil War.
Judge Blocks Deportation of People Fleeing Violence
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return a mother and her child to the U.S. after it deported them ahead of a hearing that would have seen them spared.
MS-13 Gang Member Accused of Murder Caught
The 21-year-old is accused of shooting a man and then setting a car with the body on fire.
Rapper Urges Crips Gang to Attack Kanye West
"Yo national alert, all the Crips out there, y'all f**k Kanye up," Daz Dillinger said.
Chicago Anti-Violence Program Stops Shootings: Study
Chicago is trying a carrot-and-stick approach to gang violence—offering warnings from law enforcement as well as social service support—and it's working.
DHS Secretary Kelly's Mexico Visit Marred by Riot
The past week has been particularly bloody in the country.
Rio's Slum Residents Demand an End to Deadly Violence
Sunday's protest in Copacabana beach followed the fatal shooting of a 76-year-old woman and her daughter.
Tourist Hotspot of Cancún Plagued by Deadly Violence
In the first six months of 2017, Cancún has seen more killings than in the whole of 2016.
Police: Aaron Hernandez Was in a Street Gang
The former football player committed suicide on April 19.
Deported Migrants Face Gang Violence in Honduras
Upon returning home, deported Central American teens face a life or death choice: join a gang or die.
Dublin: Sixth Person Dies in Suspected Gang Violence
Associates of criminals Christy Kinahan and Gerry Hutch have been engaging in tit-for-tat killings.
Pope Laments 'Tragedy' of Migrants at Mexico Mass
Pope Francis also visited two Mexican jails and warned young people against a life of crime.
In Ireland, a Gang War Implicates an IRA Splinter Group
Did Dublin gangsters try to fool police by pretending to kill in the name of a united Ireland?
Honduran Soccer Star Arnold Peralta Shot Dead on Holiday
It is not yet clear why Arnold Peralta, a former player for Scottish soccer team Rangers, was attacked.