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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2011

L.A. Crip Allegedly Kidnapped Man who Claimed to Have Shaq O'Neal Sex Tape

A man identified as the leader of Main Street Mafia Crips in Los Angeles has been arrested for allegedly directing other members to kidnap, beat and rob a man who claimed to have a sex tape involving former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2011

Tulsa Police Trace Dead Gang Member's Gun to Detroit Officer

The 9mm handgun possessed by a Crip gang member who was shot by a Tulsa (Okla.) Police officer was once the service weapon of a Detroit Police officer.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarMarch 22, 2011

Encounters with Bloods and Crips

Whether on duty or off duty, whether you are a federal agent or a county sheriff, whether intended or unintended, close encounters with Blood and Crip gang members can be very dangerous.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2010

N.Y. Bloods Wear Colors To Court To Intimidate Witnesses

"They should not be coming into this courthouse wearing their colors," says Mariela Palomino Herring, the chief of the Queens district attorney's gang violence bureau. "This is our territory, not theirs."

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarOctober 18, 2010

Evaluating Gang Training for Officers

If you're looking for good gang training, remember all gang training is not equal. Many of these sources suffer from poor curriculum and sub-standard instructors.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2010

Compton Leaders Hope To Reestablish Police Department

Compton council members voted Tuesday to sever ties with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department that has overseen a precipitous drop in the murder rate.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarApril 19, 2010

Facing the Facts of Gang Denial

Denial and minimization of a gang problem allows the city's criminal gangs to take root. It also thwarts proactive anti-gang measures.

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Videosby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2010

Colors Movie Trailer

Two Los Angeles Police Department officers played by Sean Penn and Robert Duval patrol the streets of South Central in Dennis Hopper's 1988 cop classic.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2010

Crips and Bloods Documentary

This promo is for "GangBangin' Fo' Life, Vol. 1," a propagandistic documentary that shows members of the Crip and Blood street gangs in the Compton and Watts areas of Los Angeles. The clip shows active gang bangers involved in fights, crack cooking, drug deals and other activities.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarJanuary 25, 2010

Gangster Clothing: Dressing for Success In Prison

No one in a predatory environment wanted tight, close-fitting clothing. Status in custody was displayed by wearing new, especially large baggy clothing, ironed or pressed to military-like creases.

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