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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2015

Teen Arrested After Shots Fired in Front of Ore. Police Station

A 16-year-old boy is accused of firing at a rival gang member in front of the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2015

New York Gang Officer Shot Last Week Released from Hospital

Suffolk County (N.Y.) PD Officer Mark Collins left the hospital three days after being shot in the hip and neck.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2015

Video: New York Gang Officer Shot During Foot Pursuit, Suspect in Custody

When the car stopped, one of the passengers bolted from the vehicle and Collins ran after him. Soon after, the officer confronted the man, who opened fire.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2015

Denver Shifting Focus on Gang Intervention Amid Spike in Violence

Amid a spike in violence, Denver gang members were invited to a closed-door meeting Wednesday night where cops and prosecutors laid down the law while social workers and other service providers offered options for a better life.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2014

Video: Nationwide DHS Sweep Nets 600 Known Gang Members

A massive nationwide crackdown on street gangs has netted hundreds of suspects. Suspected gang members were rounded up by the hundreds in a massive federal crackdown called "Project Southbound," targeting one of the largest international criminal street gangs, the Surenos, or Sur 13.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 28, 2014

Prostitution: Getting Girls Out of "The Game"

Prostitution is, as they say, the oldest profession. But now gangs are getting in on the action in a big way. Their already established tricks for luring lonely kids into their ranks are also extremely effective in recruiting girls as young as 12 for the sex trade.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2014

Tennessee Bill to Ban Gang Members from Public Spaces

Senators are slated to act this week on a bill that provides statutory guidance for courts using Tennessee’s public nuisance law to keep criminal gang members out of public areas like parks and neighborhoods.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2013

L.A. Sheriff Moves to Fire Elite Gang Officers

Seven Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in an elite gang-enforcement unit have been notified the department intends to fire them for celebrating shootings and getting matching tattoos.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2012

Chicago Gang Funeral Goers Get Police Pat Downs

Chicago Police will begin patting down attendees of gang funerals to prevent violent attacks, Mayor Rahm Emanuel told CBS News.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2012

Experts: Fed Crackdown Will Disrupt MS-13

The decision last week by federal authorities to classify the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 gang as a "transnational criminal organization" has some experts hoping the move will put the gang on the run.

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