Street Gang Life

The day after Fresno’s police chief announces his retirement, the Department shows it’s not backing off its crackdown on gangs in the city. More than 80 officers worked throughout the city Wednesday night, arresting violent gang members. It’s the second time in the past five weeks the department has conducted a sweep like this. June [...]

Fifteen suspected drug gang members were killed in a shootout with Mexican soldiers on Tuesday in western Mexico in the latest fatal clash between warring cartels and federal forces. Suspected drug hitmen attacked soldiers who intended to inspect a cartel safe house in the colonial town of Taxco southwest of Mexico City. Soldiers returned fire, [...]