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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  In slayings of Texas district attorney and wife, suspicion shifts to white supremacist gang

Thursday, March 28, 2013  No one could change Evan Ebel -- not even the prison reformer he may have killed

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Chicago police say two gang members charged in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Obama administration targets violent 'MS-13' street gang with financial sanctions

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Fracturing, scattering of gangs among causes of spike in Chicago homicides

Monday, October 31, 2011  Study in Washington state suggests more violence among kids of combat veterans, including daughters

Friday, January 21, 2011  Northeast Mafia crackdown charges 127 in New York, New Jersey and New England.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Chicago's police chief has been the focus of criticism in recent days for calling a meeting with reputed gang leaders.

Friday, June 25, 2010  U.S. prosecutors say a Jamaican gang leader whose supporters clashed violently with government security forces in the streets of a slum area in his homeland is appearing in a New York City court today.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  UPDATED with AP video and photos. Security forces went door-to-door through a bullet-pocked Jamaican slum on Thursday and said at least 74 people were killed in four days of gunbattles as they searched for a reputed drug lord.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Mexican border families afraid to go out in 1 of world's deadliest cities amid drug-turf war

Thursday, December 17, 2009  Judge: Courts can handle trials of Guantanamo detainees; some gangs are more deadly

Wednesday, August 12, 2009  A new Illinois could land someone in prison for up to 15 years if they try and recruit a juvenile to join a street gang.

Monday, June 08, 2009  Schwarzenegger proposes selling San Quentin to ease deficit, but inmates don't want to move

Monday, March 23, 2009  Mexico publishes names of 24 most-wanted leaders of 6 cartels, offers $2 million for each.