 |
|
|
 An educated weapon will combat gangs |
Los Angeles officials are preparing to graduate their first class of city-sanctioned gang intervention workers, a significant step in the city's groundbreaking adoption of street outreach efforts designed to augment traditional policing. |
|
|
|
Formation of (Yakima County) Gang Commission a Big First Step |
Mabton Mayor Angel Reyna, a lifelong county resident, said he sees a lot of children who are being "lost" to the gang life and others who become innocent victims of gang activity. "I want to continue to live here, but I want it to be a safe place for my children and for everyone in my community," Reyna testified at the hearing. |
|
|
|
Monterey County clergy form alliance against gang violence |
About two dozen faith leaders, including Bishop Richard Garcia of the Diocese of Monterey, have for the first time formed an alliance and made joint public commitments to address a problem that some say has been ignored by religious leaders for too long. |
|
|
|
