Wave Of Homicides Plagues California Cities, Dec 31, 2002, AP
SALVADORAN GANG SAID TO SPAN THE NATION CALIFORNIA POLICE SAY MS-13 IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RAPES AND KILLINGS, Dec 28, 2002, The Boston Globe
Call for 100,000 Man March and gang intervention to bring peace to communities, Dec 28, 2003, Final Call
Jailed 'Suge' Knight says authorities are trying to force him to talk about homicides, Dec 27, 2002, LA Times
Paroled Rap Mogul Arrested, December 24, 2002, LA Times
Gang Enforcer Gets Life Term in Prison, December 24, 2002, LA Times
Another Gang Related Shooting Murder and a $25,000 Reward Offered , December 23, 2002, Streetgangs.Com Newsletter
The Trials and Tribulation of Suge Knight and Death Row, December 20, 2002, Streetgangs.Com Newsletter
1 Slain, 3 Held in Chase, Gunfight, December 20, 2002, LA Times
Violent Shootout Between LAPD Officers and Four Male Suspects Ends up With One Suspect Dead, December 19, 2002, LAPD Press Release
So where are today's gangs of New York? Turns out they're on the verge of extinction., New York Magazine, December 16, 2002
Black Leaders Caution Chief, December 14, 2002, LA Times
Gang bloodshed surging in some U.S. cities, December 11, 2002, USA Today
Antwain Bulter pleads not guilty in the murder of Clive Jackson, December 9, 2002, Streetgangs.com Newsletter
New LAPD Chief vows: Gang Crackdown , December 9, 2002, LA Daily News
To Address L.A.'s Gangs, Know the Territory, December 8, 2002, Letters, Los Angeles Times
Manhunt Ends as Suspect in Boy's Killing Surrenders, December 7, 2002, LA Times
For Los Angeles's New Police Chief, a New World, December 6, 2002, NY Times
In Gangs' Territory, a Weary Hope, December 5, 2002, LA Times
A Family's Heartbreak, a Community's Resolve, December 5, 2002, LA Times
LAPD Gets General for Anti-Gang Offensive, Dec 5, 2002, UPI News Wire
City Declares War on Gangs, December 4, 2002, LA Times
LAPD's gang fighter Hillmann ready to shape strategy, Dec 4, 2002, LA Times
LAPD Anti-Gang 'Czar' Sworn In, Dec 4, 2002, CBS News
Bratton Announces Key Appointees, December 4, 2002, LA Times
Get a New Playbook, Chief, December 1, 2002, LA Times Sunday Opinion
Harbor Area killings double last year.s total, November 29, 2002, Daily Breeze
5 More Killings Add to City Toll, November 27, 2002, LA Times
Warrant Out for Knight Associate, November, 27, 2002, LA Times
O.C. Gang Task Force Disbanding, November 26, 2002, LA Times
Chief Talks, Listens in South L.A. Several hundred turn out and emotions run high, November 26, 2002, LA Times
As Killings Ebb and Flow, Fear Keeps Its Grip on South L.A. Residents watch the smallest detail, for the wrong word or clothing can spark a gang killing, November 25, 2002, LA Times
Man Shot And Killed Sunday, Yearly Murder Total 609, November 25, 2002, AP
Stop the Killing? LAPD Can't Do Its Job and Everyone Else's Too, November 24, 2002, LA Times
Gang Warfare Claims 20 Lives In Past Week, November 24, 2002, www.nbc4.tv
2 Killed, 6 Wounded in 3 Shooting Incidents, November 24, 2002, LA Times
Surge In Gang Violence Leads To Sharp Increase In Murders, November 22, 2002, KNBC4.com
Community Members Work With Police to Identify Murder Suspect of Slain Juvenile, November 22, 2002, LAPD Press Release
Gang Violence Pumps Up L.A. Murder Numbers, November 22, 2002, AP
Clive Jackson murdered in South LA, November 21, 2002, Streetgangs.com Newsletter
10th Murder in 77th Division of LAPD, November 21, 2002, NBC4.tv
Two More Arrests in Shooting Death of Actor, November 21, 2002
Drive-by Shooting Leaves One Dead, November 21, 2002, KABC.com
16 Shooting Victims Will 'Never Have That Chance' for Dreams, November 21, 2002, LA Times
Get Angry, Bratton Tells L.A. Sixteen homicides in six days, November 21, 2002, LA Times
Seven More Shot in L.A. After Chief Bratton sounds alarms, November 20, 2002, LA Times,
L.A. now leads U.S. in murders, Nov 20, 2002, LA Daily News
L.A. Officers Fire Shots in Four Incidents, November 17, 2002, LA Times
His Target: Crime in South L.A., November 16, 2002, LA Times
Picked up in a sweep, they are accused of plotting murder. 'Suge' Knight is not a suspect, November 15, 2002, LA Times
3 Associates of Rap Mogul Arrested, November 15, 2002, LA Times
So far Murder rate down for the year , So far Murder rate down for the year in Chicago, November 14, 2002, Chicago Sun Times
Police Chief Pledges a New War on Gangs, November 14, 2002, LA Times
Authorities Raid Rap Mogul's Record Company, November 14, 2002, AP
Chicago man convicted in gun-running operation , November 14, 2002, Chicago Sun Times
Welcome to Los Angeles Chief Bratton gets a rough reception from L.A..s gangsters., Nov 11, 2002, National Review Online
Fugitive caught in California , November 9, 2002, Daily South Town Chicago
Merlin Santana, Sitcom Actor Shot to Death in Parked Car, November 11, 2002, LA Times
Jam Master Jay, 37, of Run DMC gunned down, October 30, 2002, Streetgangs.com Newsletter
Gang consortium helps schools identify groups, October 23, 2002, Pasadena Star News
Community policing credited in NW Pasadena , Pasadena Star News, October 14, 2002
Wright gets 57 to life in killing , September 27, 2002, AP
Asian gang bill signed , September 27, 2002, Pasadena Star News
Feds crack down on gangs Gangster Disciples rounded up on West Side , September 19, 2002, AP
Art initiates life Painting meant to inspire rebirth in troubled youth, September 17, 2002, Las Vegas Weekly
Gang Homicides Rise Slightly in O.C. After a 10-Year Decline, Report Says, September 12, 2002, LA Times
Death Upheld for Crips Founder, September 11, 2002, LA Times
Police seek gunmen in gang shootings, September 9, 2002, LA Daily New
How Vegas Police Probe Foundered , September 7, 2002, LA Times
Who Killed Tupac Shakur?, September 6, 2002, LA Times
Officer Testifies in Gang Member's Murder Trial, August 29, 2002, LA Times
Melting-pot cities try new police tactics, August 28, 2002, Christian Science Monitor
COMPTON: Rise in Homicides Draws Angry Crowd, August 21, 2002, Wave Newspaper
Three Men Killed in L.A. Shootings, August 20, 2002, LA Times
Boston's Growing Homicide Rate Mirrors Last Decade's Pace, August 20, 2002, Boston Globe
Down These Mean Streets A RAINBOW OF GANGS (A Book Review), August 18, 2002, LA Times
Fight Ends Los Angeles Summer Jam Abruptly, Aug 13, 2002, from EUR
Summer Jam 2002 ends from gang fight, Aug 13, 2002
Spreading drug war bloodies Puerto Rico, August 12, 2002, Miami Herald
Girl Missing and possibly with 18th Street Gang Members, August 11, 2002
Homicides rise 36 percent in D.C., August 9, 2002, AP
The War On Us From Within Us, August 5, 2002
Chokehold by Inglewood Officer Hospitalized Earlier Suspect , July 31, 2002, LA Times
Opening Statements Begin In Bernard Parks' Granddaughter's Murder Case, June 26, 2002, AP
The New Forbidden Dance Schools Ban Popular Crip Walk, June 14, 2002, ABCNews.com
Gangs, prison: Al Qaeda breeding grounds?, June 14, 2002, Christian Science Monitor
Rapper Charged with Murder After Human Flesh Found In Stomach, June 7, 2002, BET.com
Teens: Officials fear that the Crip walk, a popular solo step, could incite violence, June 4, 2002, LA Times
Houston Rapper Sentenced to 45 Years in Jail, June 3, 2002, BET.com
BloodHound:Stated Gangbangin' at age 10 and shot 23 times, June 2002, FHM Magazine
Puerto Rican fugitive wanted in 12 killings is arrested in Dearborn, May 25, 2002, AP
FOREIGNERS IN GANGS SHOULD BE DEPORTED, May 3, 2002, Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Riots 10 Years Later and the Likely Hood of Another Revolt, April 29, 2002, Streetgangs.com Newsletter
It's Not About Crime and Never Was: Bernard Parks' ouster as LAPD Chief , April 12, 2002, Streetgangs.com Newsletter
A Complicated Mix: Bernard Parks, April 11, 2002, New York Times
Los Angeles Panel Denies Police Chief Second Term, April 10, 2002
Los Angeles Street Wars Grow Deadlier, April 11, 2002, New York Times
Friend of Rap Exec Killed in Compton, April 4, 2002, LA Times
3 Gang Members Who Tried to Kill Officers Get Life in Prison, April 4, 2002, LA Times
'Three strikes' decision draws mixed opinions, April 2, 2002, LA Times
Supreme Court to Hear Three-Strikes Challenge , April 2 2002, LA Times
Supreme Court to Review 3-Strikes Law, April 1, 2001, LA Times
Yonkers police name suspect in shooting, Mar 30, 2002, The Journal News
Gangs Are Domestic Terrorists, March 23, 2002, LA Times
Trial Begins for Alleged Leaders of Street Gang , March 21, 2002, LA Times
Man Ordered to Stand Trial in Santa Monica Pier Violence , March 20, 2002, LA Times
3 Men Guilty of Trying to Kill 2 LAPD Officers , March 19, 2002, LA Times
Slow-Motion Mass Murder, March 17, 2002, LA Times
Tricked into Silly Interview with Ali G of Britain, March 12, 2002, Streetgangs.com Newsletter
Criminal eviction law gets city OK, March 7, 2002, LA Times
Gang Member Awaits Sentencing for Murder, March 5, 2002, LA Times
City plans discussion of graffiti removal , March 4, 2002, LA Times
C-Murder Indicted For Murder, March 5, 2002, BETi Music News
Neo-Nazi Lowrider Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering, March 7, 2002, ADL
24 Are Arrested in Countywide Gang Sweep , March 1, 2002, LA Times
15 Charged in Alleged Gang-Related Killing, February 26, 2002, LA Times
Fresno Triples Its Anti-Gang Forces, February 25, 2002, LA Times
Mexicans Say Drug Lord May Be Dead: Ramon Arellano Felix of the Tijuana, Feb. 23, 2002, LA Times
Gang-related brawl results in arrests , February 27, 2002, LA Times
Gang Members Place Strychnine and LSD on Telephone Booth Buttons, Feb 20, 2002, nuketown.com
It's time to rewrite Black History Month, Feb 19, 2002, theglobeandmail.com Deporting to Death? A Los Angeles gang-peace organizer faces an immigration ruling, Feb 15, 2002, Mother Jones
The Williams Sisters are not Gangsters: Confusion over hand signs, February 6, 2002, Streetgangs.com Newsletter
California's Most Violent Export: 18th Street Gang, January 30, 2002, Al Valdez for NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF GANG INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATIONS
The Pico Youth and Family Youth Center opens in Santa Monica, January 26, 2002, Streetgangs.com Newsletter
Peace Day Declared at Loren Miller Park, Jan 17, 2001, LA Sentinal
Crime in LA for 2001 increases, January 9, 2002, LA Times
Charges against Suge Knight dropped , January 9, 2002, LA Times
After four years of decline, Las Vegas police report increase in slayings, Jan 2, 2002, Las Vegas Review-Journal