OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Poor economic opportunities, unemployment, high school drop-out rates, and lack of family structure or support can sway at-risk youth into gang activity. Omaha Police has been ...

The California Post has reported the shocking story that many homeless encampments around LA aren’t just places where the poor, addicted, and mentally ill take refuge. They’re also apparently run by ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Gang activity is happening more frequently and with younger children, according to the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Metro Gang Unit. Lieutenant Nate Hutchinson, project director ...

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Law enforcement agencies estimate that tens of thousands of gangs operate across the United States today. These groups range from street gangs and prison gangs to organized criminal networks.

The California Supreme Court handed down two decisions last week that could impact decades of sentencing for gang-related offenses and allow thousands of people to petition courts to reexamine their ...

SPINDALE, N.C. — Police in western North Carolina said members of a gang called “Get Shot Gang” were responsible for gunshots fired at a house party over the weekend. According to a news release from ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new Florida bill just passed its final committee today, and it aims to bring a new meaning to what constitutes a “gang member,” according to a report from our sister station WKMG ...

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