31 alleged gang members indicted on Long Island.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (PIX11) — Their goal was to be the most violent street gang in the New York metro area, according to prosecutors, who say that an offshoot of the Bloods gang was on its way to achieving the infamy that its leaders sought. That changed on Thursday, said investigators, with the indictment of 31…

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Mexican Mafia Associates Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms

Marquella Marshall and Marsha Delacruz were sentenced in federal court today to 180 months and 48 months in prison, respectively, for their parts in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated in San Diego jails. According to court records, Marshall, a Texas resident who previously lived in San Diego, is an Eastside San Diego street gang…

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Study by civil rights group says D.C. police gang database is unreliable.

A new report claims a gang-related list that D.C. police maintains is unreliable and may make life harder for innocent people. “There are six criteria on how you get on the DC Gang Database, and they are not based off criminality,” said Carlos Andino, lead author of the report and associate counsel at the Washington…

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Are more violent clashes ahead with fearless super-gangs?

From inside the Maricopa County Jail, one of the nation’s largest, Frank Marcell sees straight into the future…and the view isn’t pretty. Among the trends he believes have become “more fully corroborated” in the last several months are these: Understanding the full impact of these trends and how they affect law enforcement, Marcell says, begins…

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