gangs
Walter’s Perspective: Cops Right To Go After Gangbangers
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson is happy to see the new police superintendent is making good on a promise to hold a Chicago gang accountable for the wounding of two children.
Cops Hit South Shore Neighborhood Plagued By Violence
There’s evidence that more Chicago cops on the beat perhaps is already having an impact in one neighborhood troubled by violent crime.
CeaseFire Holds ‘Peace Summit’ For Chicago Students
Summer can be a dangerous time for kids, especially those in neighborhoods plagued by crime and gang activity. So a “peace summit” was held Friday for more than 1,000 school kids.
Gang Members Arrested After Attacking Suburban Boys
Three admitted gang members are facing felony charges for the beatings of two northwest suburban boys on Wednesday.
Killings, Threats Not The Best Way To A Woman’s Heart
There are ways to impress a woman, but telling her you just killed two people and that she might be next is probably not the most skillful way to do it.
Police: One Dead, One Wounded In Shooting
One man is dead and another wounded after a shooting on the city’s South Side.
In Wake Of Homicide, Police Crack Down On West Side Gang
Nearly 200 gang members belonging to what the Chicago Police Department calls the most violent gang faction in the West Side’s Harrison District have been arrested as part of the department’s effort to crack down on gangs that are responsible for homicides, police Superintendent Jody P. Weis announced on Sunday.
Dangerous Chase Between Gang Members Leads To Crash, Rollover
Police are still looking for the driver of one of the vehicles that took part in a dangerous, high speed “cat-and-mouse” type chase Sunday morning that ended in one of the autos rolling over after hitting a utility pole, the other striking a building and two parked cars.
Police Bust Gang’s Uptown Drug Operation
Six men were charged with delivery a controlled substance, and authorities seek four more individuals following “Operation Sugar Magnolia.”
Nearly 100 Gang Members Face Drug Charges After Roundup
Chicago Police and the FBI began a roundup of about 100 members of the Traveling Vice Lords gang Wednesday morning following a drug investigation launched about two years ago.
Supt. Weis Outlines Latest Gang Crackdown Plan
Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis is talking about the details of Chicago’s new, somewhat-controversial approach to dealing with street gangs
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