Gangs, Police, and Criminal Justice in America

Trutanich’s claim of being shot at is under question during campaign for DA

stef — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:43:39 +0000

Streetgangs.com Staff May 15, 2012 | 4:55 p.m. PST Carmen Trutanich has been questioned about an incident that occurred in 1985 when he was under oath in a legal proceeding in 2008. He said he had a hazy recollection and described an encounter in which his investigator saw somebody with a gun in Green Meadows [...] Related posts:

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Rap An Effective Therapy for Traumatized Veterans

Lora — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:54:52 +0000

By Lora Neng WWW.STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER May 16, 2012 With one-in-six Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder last year, according to Fox News, the military is looking for alternative ways to treat sufferers of PTSD. One method on the rise is music therapy, including hip-hop for those who need something more [...] Related posts:

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Santa Rosa couple arrested in suspected gang-related assault

Lora — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:10:53 +0000

JULIE JOHNSON (THE PRESS DEMOCRAT) | May 15, 2012 A Santa Rosa couple suspected of having connections to a white supremacist gang were arrested Tuesday for ramming their car into the vehicle of former associates, Santa Rosa police said. Michael E. Warren Jr., 37, of Santa Rosa was behind the wheel of a silver Nissan [...] Related posts:

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Gang member convicted in 1994 cold case murder

Lora — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:46:57 +0000

KABC | May 15, 2012 VAN NUYS, Calif. — A gang member connected to a 1994 cold case murder through DNA evidence was convicted of the crime Monday. Following a nine-day trial, it took jurors two days to convict Kevin Bernard Smith Jr., 36, of the first-degree murder of Rupert “Rudy” Thompson, 73, and the [...] Related posts:

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Rise-Ascend Fights Persecution Through Hip-Hop

Lora — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:41:38 +0000

By Lora Neng WWW.STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER May 14, 2012 Rise-Ascend, formerly known as Ankh Amen RA, said his name change was inspired by the Falun Gong ideology of practicing truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. His latest album is a tribute to the spiritual group to stop their persecution in China. The Swedish producer, Direction, was first [...] Related posts:

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China executes 7 gang leaders for murder, gambling, gun sales, report says Associated Press January 7, 2010 BEIJING (AP) — China executed...

Man shot by Fullerton police identified

Lora — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:59 +0000

DENISSE SALAZAR (THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER) | May 14, 2012 FULLERTON – Authorities identified Monday a gunman shot and killed by Fullerton police officers after a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed through a fence and plunged 20 feet into a drainage canal. The man has been identified as Aurelio Paul Ramos-Navarette, 22, [...] Related posts:

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Former LAPD detective sentenced to 27 years

alexalonso — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:49:14 +0000

By Alex Alonso Streetgangs.com Staff Writer May 13, 2012 | 10:49 p.m. Former LAPD detective that was convicted of murder last March was sentence Friday by Judge Robert Perry to 27 years to life. Stephanie Lazarus, 52, has been incarcerated in the Los Angeles County jail since her 2009 arrest for the 1986 murder of [...] Related posts:

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Fatal shooting at Brewery Lofts in Lincoln Heights investigated by police

Lora — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:31:02 +0000

Kim Christensen (Los Angeles Times) | May 13, 2012 Los Angeles homicide detectives were investigating the fatal shooting of one man and the wounding of another early Sunday at a party at the Brewery Lofts in Lincoln Heights. Investigators sought to determine what prompted the shooting, which occurred at about 1:30 a.m. in the 600 block [...] Related posts:

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Gang warning signs

Lora — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:07:30 +0000

Samantha Yale Scroggin (Santa Maria Times) | May 12, 2012 The words “gang member” may conjure up images of hardened, tattooed men committing violent crimes on Santa Maria streets or locked up in prison. But in reality, many gang members and associates are as close as the nearest Santa Maria junior high school, and could [...] Related posts:

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Green found guilty in Riverside officer killing

alexalonso — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:24:19 +0000

Streetgangs.com Staff May 11, 2012 | 10:23 p.m. PST A Riverside jury found Earl Ellis Green of killing Riverside police officer Ryan Bonaminio at point-blank range as the officer pleaded for his life. The jury deliberated for three hours before returning Friday with the guilty verdict on first-degree murder. That conviction also carried a special [...] Related posts:

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4 gang members convicted of extorting money from L.A. drug dealers

Lora — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:50:44 +0000

CNN | May 11, 2012 Four gang members potentially face life in prison without parole after being convicted Friday of using violence and intimidation to extort “rents” from drug dealers and suppliers on their Los Angeles turf, a federal prosecutor’s office said. This scheme ended up claiming the life of a 3-week old baby, who [...] Related posts:

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Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department secret gang exposed

StreetGangs.Com Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:26:27 +0000

Streetgangs.com Staff May 10, 2012 | 4:25 p.m. PST An investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has revealed that the gang unit has members involved in their own secret gang. They have matching tattoos of a gun-toting skeleton which deputies would modify when they were involved in a shooting. One deputy has already [...] Related posts:

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