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The presentation to the Utah Legislature estimated Utah had 4,500 gang members. That’s about 12 out of every 10,000 Utahns.

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Members of Guatemala’ s two largest gangs — Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha — staged riots in two Guatemalan prisons on Tuesday, demanding the return of 10 leaders who were sent ...

Four Mexican Mafia and Tango Laredo gang members have been sentenced to prison for beating up members of the Paisas gang in a GEO Group detention facility, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

California's prison system faces rising violence from 'dropout' gangs. These gangs, formed by defectors from traditional gangs, operate in protective custody areas, contributing to a surge in prison ...

A man tied to Aryan prison gangs has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison on drug charges. Federal authorities said Yehoshua Kilp, 39, led a drug trafficking cell that moved hundreds of pounds ...

The Trump administration is escalating efforts to crack down on gangs that move illicit drugs into the United States, with deadly military strikes at sea and measures to toughen up borders taking ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A Bridgeport man was sentenced on Monday to 40 years in prison for his involvement in a Bridgeport street gang that was found to have allegedly murdered someone and robbed ...

BRIDGEPORT — A former Stamford man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison in connection with his role in a violent street gang in Bridgeport, federal officials said. Amire Newsome, also ...

Gangs are a big problem in Texas, but the scope of that problem, and the best ways of fixing it, may be different than you’d think. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can ...