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Five gang members arrested in separate incidents Sunday, May 14
Inglewood police to release findings in fatal shooting of unarmed teenager, May 14
Inglewood police fatally shoot passenger, wound driver, May 12
Gang intervention risky but must be attempted, May 11
Locke High School in South Los Angeles locked down after huge brawl, May 10
Jamiel Shaw’s gang association made him a target for murder, not race, May 9, 2008, Street Gangs Magazine
Gang selling drugs to Cal State San Marcos students , May 8
Prosecutor: Bird Rock Bandits showed 'pattern of gang activity' , May 7
Sylmar community, police debate gang injunction, May 7
14-year-old boy shot to death in gang-related fight, May 7
Leader's conviction seen as a blow to Black Mafia, May 6
Norteño safe zone permanent, May 6
Orange County sheriff’s department ends jail lockdown, May 6
Gang cops sweeping the streets for info, May 4
2 gang members held in killing, May 4
Turlock plots anti-gang fight, May 3
Mentally ill man dies a lonely death on L.A.'s streets, May 1
L.A. police aggressively target hard-core gangs, May 1
Bullet wounds man in house, April 29
Modesto police stepping up their presence after gunfire, April 29
Eight arrested after gang killings of two in Victorville, April 29
Two men shot, one fatally, at Compton Metro station, April 29
City reacts with sorrow, alarm at child's shooting and teen's death, April 27
Anti-gang injunction evokes mixed feelings, April 27
Gang shootout in Tijuana leaves 13 dead, April 27
Tagging crew raising havoc, April 25
4 arrests in Cambodian New Year gang shooting that left father dead, April 24
Hundreds riot at L.A. detention center for illegal immigrants, April 24
Graffiti may be in response to Orland fatal shooting, April 23
Fatal East L.A. shooting possibly gang-related, April 23
Drive-by shooting of girl, 15, in Watts gang-related, police say, April 22
Suspect arrested in slayings of Compton man in wheelchair, friend, April 21
L.A. rethinking its anti-gang programs, April 21
Brawl leads to lockdown at O.C. jail, April 21
Police: Man dead, teen injured in gang shooting, April 20
L.A. police union backs changes to policy on asking gang members about legal status, April 19
Overall crime down, gang crime on rise in S.D., April 17
Santa Barbara County economy threatened by gangs, UCSB researcher says, April 17
Southside Chiques injunction upheld, April 16
Teen suspect in gang shooting caught inside Watsonville clothing store; victim, 18, recovering, April 16
Anti-gang funding ignores South Bay, April 16
Woman linked to Glassell Park drug trade arrested, April 16
Deputies arrest three suspected graffiti vandals, April 16
Shootings raise fear of gang warfare, April 15
O.C. to install closed-circuit cameras in jail, April 15
Fresno mayor candidates agree gangs are top priority, April 15
East L.A. shootings leave 2 men dead, April 15
King City gang member shot in leg, April 14
Some in Antelope Valley oppose jail expansion, April 13
California proposes $7 billion for prison healthcare, April 12
Park stabbings prompt warnings to park-goers, April 11
Suspect in slaying of pregnant Marine arrested, April 11
Driver is shot dead on freeway offramp, April 11
Zine wants to amend LAPD policy on immigrants, April 11
Lawmakers target top thugs, April 10
Parents Fight Over Which Gang Toddler Should Join, April 10
Accused gangsters nabbed in Sylmar street robberies, April 10
Mayor takes over gang fight, April 9
Handshake a prelude to Visalia death, April 9
Reputed gangster pleads not guilty in death of football player, April 9
Man charged as penny ante drug dealer, April 9
Solution possible in impasse over L.A. anti-gang programs, April 9
Ask and deport, family urges, April 9
Broderick Boys hearing to resume in court, April 8
Los Angeles officials go to mat on gang plan, April 8
Spike in shootings prompts E. Palo Alto plan, April 8
Bratton walks a fine line on race, April 6
Prisons locked down after gang attack at Tehachapi, April 4
Drug trafficking ring busted by Ventura County-led task force, April 4
L.A. homicide rate drops significantly in recent weeks, April 4
Two shootings unnerve L.A. neighborhood, April 3
Slaying of Stockton man gang-related, Oakland police say, April 2
2 arrested in gang assault; searches find indoor grows, April 2
Police set on dismantling gangs, April 2
Salinas murder rate on upswing, April 2
L.A. City Council rejects 'ban' on homicides, April 2
Probe opens into inmate wounded by Orange County deputies, April 2
Jamiel's Law proposed by Walter Moore
East L.A. rocked by double homicides, April 1
Weekend gang sweep nets 26 across Tulare County, March 31
Outside the law, March 30
Stockton man arrested in shooting death of 14-year-old, March 30
Law enforcement reports detail gang activities , March 29
Graffiti doesn't mean gangs, March 28
Living with staggering violence in South L.A., March 28
13 gang members indicted in sale of PCP, March 27
Neighbors mourn slain boy, are mad at cops, March 26
Police see dip in gang crime , March 26
14-year-old killed in likely gang shooting, March 26
Police: Mt. Eden brawl may be gang-related, March 26
Bulletproof public design in L.A., March 26
Court rules for O.C.'s disabled inmates, March 26
Jury orders death penalty for Azusa gang member, March 26
Yolo prosecutor back in court to curb Broderick Boys, March 25
S.F. gives ex-gang members way to get off list, March 25
Two arrested in shooting, March 24
Man accused in teen's slaying is in U.S. illegally, March 23
County expects anti-gang funding, March 23
Street gang members served an injunction, March 21
Freed after 25 years, former inmate rejoices, March 21
Small Businesses Offer Alternatives to Gang Life, March 20
Border Patrol intercepts deported Salvadoran street gang member, March 19
Fruitvale sees drop in gang violence, March 19
Jump in homicides not tied to racial animosity, LAPD says, March 19
Widow of man shot by police files $10-million claim, March 18, 2008, latimes.com
Teen shot outside Anaheim junior high in suspected gang conflict, March 18
Officers deport four non-U.S. gang members, March 18
Family To Sue LAPD Over Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Man, March 17, 2008, knbc.com
Family to Sue LAPD for $10 million on behalf of Maurice Cox, March 17, 2008, KTLA News
Fiery death sent a message, March 17
Boy shot to death in Long Beach is identified, March 17
Police strike gang violence in Fresno, March 16
Officials vow to fight northeast L.A. gangs, March 16
Ruthless Asian gangs blaze trail of violence, March 15
Gang members notified of safety zones, March 15
Anti-gang unit made 76 arrests recently , March 15
Two police shootings rock city, March 15
Cardenas seeks city task force for anti-gang services, March 15
2 students hospitalized after brawl, March 14
Carl Douglas' Tort Claim against LAPD, March 14
Gang audit to get public hearing, March 14
2 shootings in Wilmington under investigation, March 14
Suspected gang members arrested after chase, March 13
Gangster sought in shootings, March 12
Mayor, act now to stop the gangs, March 12
Alleged gang member arrested in football star's death, March 12
Man, 18, shot near Long Beach school, March 11
Teenage girls fight with baseball bat, March 11
Gang violence, political fights, March 10
YouTube Posting Leads to Arrests in an Assault, March 9
Police Say Teen Plotted With Gang To Kill Father, March 9
New task force ganging up on gangs, March 9
Tulare County to double size of anti-gang unit, March 9
Violence crosses city boundaries, March 9
Norteños, Oriental Troops notified of 'safe zones', March 8
Street shooting claims another child -- this time in Echo Park, March 8
City reacts to violence, March 7
Injunction will try to rein in Ivanhoe gang, March 7
Police: Gang war unlikely, March 6
Traffic Officer Involved Shooting, March 6, LAPD Press Release
Five hurt in brazen Salinas drive-by shooting, four arrested, March 6
Gang member guilty in '06 killing, March 6
Jump in homicides a vexing challenge for LAPD brass, March 6
Tracking the Fallout of (Another) Literary Fraud, March 5
Suspected gang member, 16, arrested in Union City slaying, March 5
2 arrested in child's shooting in Harbor Gateway, March 5
Sonoma coast killing gang-related, police say, March 4
A youth 'on track' until fatal gunfire, March 4
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Millions in Grants to Combat Gang Violence, March 3
Gang problem is a global concern, March 3
Tackling gang activity, March 2
Police say shooting is gang related, Feb 29
South L.A. neighborhood on edge after shooting, Feb 29
8 hit in L.A. bus stop gunfire, Feb 28
1 in 100 Americans behind bars, Feb 28
County, US Atty.'s Office Join Forces to Go After Illegals with Gang Ties, Feb 26
Shattered sense of security, Feb 26
Slain man tried to leave his gang past, family says, Feb 25
Prison acrimony looks inescapable, Feb 25
The Avenues gang's long, violent history, Feb 22
Prisoners endure diver's training program, Feb 22
Gang mayhem cripples big area, Feb 22
Gang task force works quickly to stem violence, Feb 21
19 arrested in Venice gang sweep, Feb 20
Probation officer and her Crips boyfriend held in drug sweep, Feb 19
Gang leader took unusual route to the top, Feb 19
Juvenile prison system needs reform, lawyers say, Feb 18
Minister takes on L.A. gangs, Feb 18
Witness describes alleged mail-order drug deliveries, Feb 15
City controller urges creation of new anti-gang office
, Feb 14, 2008
Drug dealer's friend testifies, Feb 14
Blueprint for anti-gang strategy being unveiled by City Controller Laura Chick, Feb 13
Couple admit to scamming agents, Feb 13
Question is: What was for sale?, Feb 12
7 caught after mall stabbing, Feb 11
Secure in their studies, Feb 11
Mexican Mafia's roots run deep in San Gabriel Valley, Feb 10
Dealer explains his 'snitching', Feb 9
Contradictory image of gangster emerges on stand, Feb 8
Letter of the law finds new meaning, Feb 7
Schools adopt anti-gang policy, Feb 6
Boynton center aims to steer kids away from gangs, Feb 5
Trial of accused mail-order drug conspiracy chief this week, Feb 4
Racially charged violence puts Monrovia on edge, Feb 4
Gangs get 'smarter', Feb 3
2 held in Watts killing linked to feuding gangs, Feb 2
Cross-racial shootings spark fear in Monrovia, Jan 31
Violent crime drops 17% in parts of Ventura County, Jan 31
Shootings follow killing of gang leader, Jan 30
Vineland Boyz gang member to be sentenced, Jan 28
The 'civil war' in Los Angeles, Jan 26
Lanark Park taken back from gangs, Jan 25
Mukasey sees risk in early release, Jan 25
Compton seeks to restrict gang, Jan 24
Arrests made in fatal shooting of baby, Jan 23
Trio charged in robbery conspiracy that ended in murder, Jan 18
Leader of anti-gang group was selling guns, Jan 18
LAPD loses focus on MacArthur Park cameras, Jan 16
Locking up kids for life, Jan 16
Downward trend in Southern California homicides, Jan 14
Settlement gives former gang member a new lease on life, Jan 14
Budget cuts could spring inmates early, Jan 12
Court ban on gangs effective, divisive, Jan 12
It's safer to walk streets of Watts, Jan 12
L.A. gang-related killings plunge, Jan 11
Towering ambitions for Boyle Heights, Jan 11
High court leans to rejection of appeal, Jan 10
Gun found in field might help free inmate, Jan 8
Supreme Court takes up lethal injection battle, Jan 7
Bratton touts drop in crime, Jan 3
Man fatally shot at Forest Lawn cemetery, Jan 1
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