Law enforcement agencies estimate that tens of thousands of gangs operate across the United States today. These groups range from ...

18th Street or “Barrio 18,” is one of the most notorious and violent gangs in the Western Hemisphere. The group started back in the 1960s after Clanton 14, one of the oldest Hispanic gangs in the city ...

Post-war America came upon a rather unique "issue" in 1945 when the conflict was done. Thousands and thousands of WWII veterans were coming back home; They'd experienced intense camaraderie, constant ...

Nearly two dozen people have been arrested as part of a massive investigation in Alabama targeting criminal activity associated with a violent street gang. Operation Gang Shield, launched seven months ...

Across a 35-year career with the Chicago Police Department that culminated as deputy chief of the narcotics and gang investigation section, Michael Cronin was an expert on West Side street gangs, and ...