FBI Report says gangs using rap groups to recruit new members
The FBI has released its 2011 report on gangs and gang activity in the United States and according to the government, rap music is being used to recruit new members. The report, which was released earlier this week, details the activity of gang members around the country, the growth of gangs in the United States, [...]
Feds arrest 80 gang members in Denver from different gangs
Law enforcement officials this morning announced the results of a major crackdown on gang members in the metro area that saw 80 people arrested and more than 120 guns seized. The arrests started in June and were part of a coordinated effort between federal and local law enforcement agencies to get ahead of what officials [...]
Worst California biker feud in decade erupted at Starbucks
LOS ANGELES – A turf war between the Hells Angels and a rival motorcycle gang that erupted outside a California Starbucks shop last year has left several men dead, wounded or missing in three states, stirring fears of more bloodshed. Ranked by law enforcement as the most severe clash of two California-based biker groups in [...]
Calgary gang members jailed for firing at rival gangsters during an “Old West” shootout
CALGARY — One of five Calgary gang members jailed for firing at rival gangsters during an “Old West” shootout on a Chinatown street has been released from prison. FOB Killers member Chantha Kim was freed earlier this month on statutory release, which is legally mandated for federal offenders who have reached the two-thirds mark of [...]
