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Mexico town abandoned after residents flee gang violence
Over 4,000 residents fled Tila, Mexico, after gangs ransacked the streets, shooting at buildings an…
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Nirbhaya Fund to Disha Act: What changes has the Indian govt implemented in response to major rape cases in the past?
The Kolkata rape and murder case of a young doctor has sparked outrage, prompting calls for better …
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Inside Christiania, Europe's largest hippie commune where an open drug market is being ravaged by rising gang violence
But over the last few years, its semi-legal drug trade on "Pusher Street" has been taken over by ga…
James Pasley
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Repression, economic turmoil, and gang violence is driving the crisis at the US border, an expert says
President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border for the first time as president on Sunday amid a s…
Tom Porter
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Hamas used horrific sexual violence, raping and mutilating Israeli women and girls on October 7: NYT
The NYT reported that it had found at least seven locations where women and girls appeared to have …
Nathan Rennolds
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Sweden considers using its army to help battle the mayhem caused by violent crime gangs
Police have reportedly blamed much of the violence on the Foxtrot network gang and its leader Rawa …
Rebecca Rommen
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A drug cartel dumped an SUV filled with 10 corpses near the Christmas tree outside the offices of a Mexican governor, officials say
Mexico's president called the crime a "provocation," adding that it was the result of a drugs war i…
Joshua Zitser
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A California travel blogger was one of 2 tourists killed after getting caught in gang crossfire in Tulum, Mexico
Authorities called the shooting "an armed clash between criminal groups dedicated to the sale of dr…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Haitian gang leader threatens to 'put a bullet in the heads' of kidnapped American missionaries if ransom isn't paid
A notorious Haitian gang is demanding a ransom payment of $1 million for each of the 17 missionarie…
Jake Epstein
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As many as 17 missionaries with a US Christian aid group were kidnapped in Haiti by a gang, officials say
Haiti is experiencing a surge in gang violence, with gangs controlling half of Port-au-Prince, The …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Facebook spent the equivalent of 319 years labeling or removing false and misleading content posted in the US in 2020
Employees of the social media company have raised concerns about the spread of harmful and misleadi…
Emily Walsh
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Ecuadorian gang 'Los Lobos' says it's being framed with a fake video for killing a presidential candidate
In a video, men claiming to be members of the gang said imposters were trying to frame them for Wed…
Charles R. Davis
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My photo collection documenting beauty, violence, and raves show what it was really like growing up as a Chicano girl in East Los Angeles in the 1990s
Inspired by memories of growing up in East LA, artist Guadalupe Rosales collects photos and memorab…
Yoonji Han
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Critics rebuke Gov. Greg Abbott for blaming a recent shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park on gang violence, rather than guns: 'The blame lies solely within himself'
Per local news, a critic of Abbott said that he is pointing at gangs "because it's a lot easier to …
Taylor Ardrey
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The assassination of Haiti's president created a political vacuum and a looming threat for more intense gang violence
"We are ready for war," Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, a leader of a coalition of gangs called the G9,…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Man suspected in the killing of his ex-fiancee has a history of violently lashing out when scorned
Police killed Matthew Davis, who was wanted for questioning in the death of Mary Anderson. Davis wa…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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46 women were savagely killed at a prison in Central America, after a rival female gang locked them in cells and set fire to them
The attack is thought to have been carried out by members of the notorious Barrio 18 gang against t…
Nathan Rennolds
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Magic Johnson once met with LA gang leaders in his attempt to invigorate Black neighborhoods with new businesses
Magic knew that violence around his theater would hurt everybody.
Cork Gaines
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2,000 prisoners suspected of being members of the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs arrive at El Salvador's new 'mega-prison'
Photos show 2,000 men arriving at the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism in El Salvador. The h…
Bethany Dawson
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Rapper Young Thug arrested in Georgia on charges of criminal gang activity
A lawyer for Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, said his client is innocent and…