Gang violence

08/07/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today committed additional California Highway Patrol officers to patrol in Oakland in response to a recent spike in homicides and a request from Mayor Ron Dellums. The Governor’s response effort is consistent with his California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program (CalGRIP) announced in May to implement a statewide strategy to fight gang activity and violence.    » read more »

07/06/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger announced today that he has signed SB 271 by Senator Gilbert Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) to give prosecutors more tools in the fight against gangs. This bill is consistent with the components of the comprehensive California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program (CalGRIP) the Governor announced in May.    » read more »

June 28th, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Department of Labor has provided $4.8 million to the Philadelphia School District to reduce youth involvement in gangs. The funding was secured by Senator Specter in the FY07 Supplemental Appropriations Bill.    » read more »

Operation Targeted Leadership of Violent ‘Sex Money Murder’ Set

June 14, 2007 -- Totowa, New Jersey –Targeting the most violent street gangs, a State Police-led coalition today arrested more members of the Bloods street gang set named Sex Money Murder (SMM). The arrests include the three-person state leadership committee of this well-established set, which has members in every county of New Jersey. The raids also resulted in the seizure of drugs and weapons.    » read more »

Legislation, which has broad, bipartisan support, would authorize more than $1 billion, including at least $411.5 million for prevention programs

June 14, 2007 -- Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today approved comprehensive gang legislation sponsored by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) that would provide more than $1 billion in funding for successful gang prevention, intervention and suppression programs, as well as create tough federal penalties to deter and punish members of illegal street gangs.    » read more »

New Law Will Give Law Enforcement More Tools To Prosecute Gang Activity

Columbia, S.C. - June 12, 2007 - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford today signed S.141, a new law aimed at cracking down on criminal gangs in South Carolina by giving law enforcement more tools to prosecute gang activity.

Known as the Criminal Gang Prevention Act, the new law will better define a criminal gang, and give the State Grand Jury additional powers in prosecuting gang activity. As well, the new law will establish a SLED database for tracking gang activity in the state.    » read more »

Many also charged with murder, attempted murder or conspiracy to commit murder

TRENTON – New Jersey First Assistant Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw announced that a state grand jury has returned an indictment charging 46 members of the Nine Trey set of the Bloods street gang, including its top leaders, with first-degree racketeering and other charges stemming from a joint investigation by the New Jersey State Police and the Division of Criminal Justice.    » read more »

June 06, 2007 -- STOCKTON -- California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today a “major take down” of key leaders of the Loc Town Crips (LTC), a Stockton-based Cambodian street gang responsible for extensive drug and gun trafficking in California and throughout the country.    » read more »

June 5, 2007 -- "Gang violence is a serious problem in many communities across the nation, and it deserves a serious response by Congress. We need a range of initiatives including aggressive steps to take guns out of the hands of criminal gang members and other violent offenders, and effective prevention programs that discourage gang membership and provide realistic alternatives for at-risk youth.    » read more »

Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and Police Chief William Bratton Testify at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing in Support of Senator Feinstein’s Comprehensive Gang Legislation

June 5, 2007 -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief William Bratton testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 5, 2007, in support of comprehensive gang legislation introduced earlier this year by Senator Feinstein.    » read more »

June 04, 2007 -- Oklahoma City - Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry today signed a measure aimed at determining effective ways to reduce gang violence in Oklahoma.

Authored by state Rep. Richard Morrissette (D-Oklahoma City) and Sen. Roger Ballenger (D-Okmulgee), House Bill 1895 creates the Oklahoma Youth and Gang Violence Coordinating Council. The panel will be charged with reviewing current anti-gang efforts in Oklahoma and recommending strategies to reduce gang violence.    » read more »

05/25/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today proposed an anti-gang initiative to fight gang violence in California. The California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program (CalGRIP) will target more than $48 million in state and federal funding toward local anti-gang efforts, including job training, education and intervention programs, and will give law enforcement the tools to closely track gang leaders both inside state prisons and when they are released on parole.    » read more »