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Families of 2 journalists kidnapped in gang-controlled area of Haiti plead for details
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The families of two Haitian journalists who were reported kidnapped last week pleaded Monday for information about them, with many fearing that gangs had killed them.
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'Barrio 18': The violent history of LA's most notorious gang
18th Street or "Barrio 18," is one of the most notorious and violent gangs in the Western Hemisphere.
The group started back in the 1960s after Clanton 14, one of the oldest Hispanic gangs in the city, rejected the idea of being more inclusive and accepting any members who weren't Mexican.
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Inside 'Operation Dead Horse,' the dramatic takedown of LA's 18th...
Under a rare blood moon, 50 cops filled out LAPD's Hollenbeck Station in gritty Boyle Heights. Their mission was to take down the woman calling the shots for one of the most dangerous street gangs in Los Angeles.
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15 people indicted in connection with violent crimes linked to Trenton, New Jersey, gang, AG says
Fifteen alleged gang members are facing charges in connection with multiple murders, shootings, assaults, robberies and carjackings in Trenton, New Jersey, and the surrounding areas in recent years, officials said.
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Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy army in high-crime areas
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced earlier this month that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of organized crime, gang violence and illegal mining.
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'Family Mob' gang members, associates charged in major Minneapolis fentanyl trafficking case: DOJ
Law enforcement officials said at a press briefing that the "Family Mob" street gang used violence to control territory while trafficking narcotics.
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Cartel members who hired teen hit squad busted after bloody rampage...
A trio of twisted Sinaloa cartel members has been busted for allegedly enlisting two Los Angeles teenagers to carry out a hit on a rival gang member at a Chili's restaurant for $50,000 each.
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South Africa to deploy troops to tackle crime gangs
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to help the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in the country.
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UNICEF Warns That Child Recruitment by Armed Groups in Haiti Tripled Last Year
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- The recruitment of children by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year as poverty and violence deepens across the troubled Caribbean country, according to a new UNICEF report released Thursday.
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16-year-old boy dead, 2 other teens injured in Bronx triple shooting
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Three teenagers were shot, including one fatally, in the Bronx on Wednesday, in an outburst of violence police are investigating as gang-related.
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Haiti's transitional council disbands with nothing to replace it
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The Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) ends its mandate on Saturday - after 22 months governing a country without a president.
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Inside rise of LA's 'super gang' united by secret Mexican mafia pact...
An unholy alliance is reshaping Los Angeles' criminal underworld.
Police have told The California Post once-sworn enemies MS-13 and 18th Street have set aside differences and decades of violence to form a "super gang," cashing in on drugs, extortion and a booming underground casino trade that now rivals narcotics for profitability.
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Forged in violence, fueled by greed: Inside LA's deadliest gangs
They say every man has his price, no matter how deep the hate.
For the two biggest beasts of the Los Angeles underworld, MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang, that hatred has spanned decades, fueled by revenge killings and brutal blood feuds.
