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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2010

N.C. Jury Imposes Death Penalty on MS-13 Leader

The 25-year-old Alejandro Enrique Ramirez Umana (a.k.a. "Wizard") shot and killed two brothers in December 2007 in Guilford County, N.C.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2010

Explosive Device Is Third Attack on California Anti-Gang Unit

A member of an anti-gang unit in southwest Riverside County, Calif., discovered an explosive device near his car, bringing the number of attacks against the unit to three in the past two months.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2009

FBI-Led Task Force Joins Anti-Gang Effort in Minnesota

A federal effort designed to dismantle gangs at their core will roll out soon in the Twin Cities, months after the Metro Gang Strike Force was shut down amid allegations of misconduct and evidence mishandling.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2009

Major Police Raid Targets L.A.'s Notorious Avenues Gang

Hundreds of police officers and federal law enforcement agents launched a major assault on the Avenues gang this morning, hoping to deal a blow to an elusive group they say is responsible for some of Los Angeles' most notorious street crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2009

N.Y. County Organizes Gang Unit to Combat MS-13

Following a series of vicious gang-related attacks in Suffolk County in recent weeks, some of which victimized innocent bystanders, Suffolk police will reorganize officers assigned to combating gangs across precincts into a single team, Newsday reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2008

Georgia Sheriff’s Office Cracks Down on Gangs, Wins IACP Award

Using an operational tattoo shop as a business front, the Richmond County, Ga., Sheriff’s Office Gang Task Force conducted undercover investigations to reduce gun sales by local street gangs.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2008

Gangs Blamed in Almost Half of San Diego Homicides in '07

Nearly half the homicides with known motives in San Diego County last year were at the hands of gangs, according to a study looking at victims and suspects of violent crime.

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