The 1924 slaying of Dean 'Dion' O'Banion in Chicago had ties to Stark County, and launched a five-year mob war.

David "Boogie" Gonzales was a prominent Pilsen violence de-escalator, one of the first. He worked to stop gang warfare along 18th Street but was tragically gunned down in a drive-by shooting at just ...

Wearing or displaying the insignia of 35 listed gangs will now prompt a fine of up to 5,000 New Zealand dollars ($2,940) or ...

Homeland security officials warn that as the 'population of Venezuelan nationals continues to increase, the potential for ...

The death toll from gang violence in Haiti this year rose to over 4,500 after 150 people were killed in the capital of Port-au-Prince over the past week, United Nations human rights chief Volker ...

The fighting has sent poverty and hunger skyrocketing and children are caught between the gangs and their tenuous futures. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Eric O'Connor report.

Jude Chery has heard talk of armed gangs for most of his life. The 30-year-old Haitian activist remembers that he started to learn the names of powerful gang leaders even as a child in primary school.

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Gangs on Thursday opened fire and hit a UN helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in Haiti’s capital as violence surges once again. No one was injured as several ...

The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Homeland Security memo cited by ...

A UN coordinator has expressed concern over escalating violence in Haiti, urging support for a multinational mission there to restore peace amidst relentless gang activity. "In Haiti, we have a ...