Mafia hit or family dispute? Questions remain after killing by slain gangster’s niece

The niece of Michael Torres — a deceased Mexican Mafia member known as 'Mosca,' who once controlled L.A. County's jail — was ...
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Three men wounded in South Los Angeles gang-related shooting

Three men are hospitalized Tuesday after they were attacked in South Los Angeles in what police believe is a gang-related shooting. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at approximately 11 ...
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Hip-hop exec, accused LA gang leader pleads not guilty to racketeering, extortion charges

(KTLA) – A music executive who authorities allege is a leader of a notorious Los Angeles street gang appeared in court Tuesday to face a wide range of charges, including extortion, racketeering and ...

California created havens for gang ‘dropouts.’ It made prisons even more violent

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...
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Gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are banned with new policy

LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced a new policy Wednesday that bans gangs among deputies in the department, an issue county officials have said has ...
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Los Angeles to help El Salvador fight crime gangs

SAN SALVADOR, May 2 (Reuters) - Los Angeles will work with El Salvador to help combat the violent Central American crime gangs that also terrorize the California city, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio ...