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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarApril 17, 2012

Gang Truces Usually Turn Out Badly for Cops

Can you imagine what a gang formed from all aligned Crip and Blood gangs or between the Mexican Mafia and the Nuestra Familia might be capable of?

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2012

Nuestra Familia Member Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

A Northern California man has pleaded guilty to operating a cocaine trafficking conspiracy for the Nuestra Familia prison gang, federal authorities announced Monday.

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Inside the Badge by Tony AvendorphMarch 29, 2012

East Coast Gangs

Are street gangs from different geographic regions really different? Are West Coast gangs different from Midwest Gangs? Are East Coast gangs different from Southern gangs? The answer is they are all the same with a few "twists of lemon."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2012

Chicago Police Take Down Two West-Side Gangs

Chicago Police officers have arrested 45 gang members on the city's West Side in a joint city-federal operation, recovering $1.6 million in narcotics and eight firearms. The operation targeted the most violent members of the Traveling Vice Lords and Four Corner Hustlers.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarMarch 14, 2012

Sureños: Understanding Kanpol and Pilli

Sureños identify with the color blue and use tattoos with the number 13, sureño, sur, south sider, or "kanpol" (a word taken from the ancient Aztec language of Nahuatl that means southerner).

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2012

CDC Report: Gang Prevention Needed In Early Adolescence

The report surveyed gang activity in Los Angeles, Calif.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Long Beach, Calif.; Oakland, Calif.; and Newark, N.J. In these cities, a total of 856 gang and 2,077 nongang homicides were identified and included in the analyses.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2012

Man Falsely Claims L.A. Deputy Shot Him In Drive-by

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has filed one count of filing a false police report against a man who claimed to have been shot and left for dead by on-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2012

Latin Kings' Nationwide Leader Gets 60 Years in Prison

Augustin Zambrano, the highest ranking member of the Latin Kings, has received 60 years in federal prison for racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and other violent crimes. Zambrano, a "corona" of the Almighty Latin King Nation, was responsible for overseeing the illegal activities of all factions of the powerful street gang that counts about 10,000 members in Illinois.

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Inside the Badge by Gabe MoralesNovember 16, 2011

Field Report: Latino Gangs In Washington State

The Latino gangs in Washington, while still outnumbered by Black gangs, have steadily increased, and law enforcement must become more aware of their criminal activities.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2011

FBI: Gangs Responsible for 48% of Violent Crime

Increasingly sophisticated street gangs committed 48 percent of violent crime, as they expanded their criminal activity and networking with broader criminal organizations.

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