The leader of a Southern California street gang was sentenced to nine years in prison for ordering the kidnapping of a woman ...
A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...
Gangs are a serious problem that are moving many of their criminal activities into cyberspace. Combatting them effectively involves not just law enforcement after people have turned to gangs, but ...
Salinas 'Acosta Plaza'Norteño gang members were arraigned Jan. 6 on wide-ranging felony charges from years of vicious gang activities in Monterey County.
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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal agents arrested 16 alleged members of Puente-13, a San Gabriel Valley-based gang affiliated with the ...
A spokesperson for the White House has launched a scathing attack on a California official who called on gangs to defend their neighborhoods from immigration agents. Cynthia Gonzalez, the vice mayor ...
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 ...
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