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Anti-Gang Task Force Zeros In On Prevention
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
Each of Florida's 67 counties has at least one gang member in state prison, but there is no statewide law enforcement strategy to reduce gang activity, ...
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McCollum: Education, Prevention, Rehabilitation Key to State Gang ...
Recommendations for development of multi-pronged strategy released from Gang Strategy Summit breakout groups ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today released the full recommendations from his December...
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US Attorney Reports 14 Florida Gang Members Charged In RICO Conspiracy
Lawfuel (press release) - Wellington,New Zealand
US Attorney Acosta stated, “Almost every day in South Florida, we witness the deadly consequences of gang and gang-related violence. Gang violence is not ...
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RICO applied to street gang
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
The indictment follows a statewide report concluding that Florida gangs are growing and becoming more violent. That gives officials even greater cause for ...
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15 Local "Bloods" Gang Members Indicted
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA
Read more in our Privacy Policy BROWARD (CBS4) ― More than a dozen South Florida gang members, with ties to one of the nation's most notorious street gangs, ...
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Anti- gang legislation unveiled
Tampa Bay's 10 - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
Tallahassee, Florida - Senate and House leaders were joined by Attorney General Bill McCollum Wednesday to announce tough anti-gang legislation to deal with ...
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Legislation aims to stop gang crime
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
The sheriff's office, working with statewide prosecutors, is the first agency in Florida to go after gangs using racketeering laws. ...
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Michael Goforth: Gang activity up, but grand jury cracking down
TCPalm - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
“Florida has a major gang problem,” McCollum said recently. “Over the last 20 to 25 years, the national statistics show Florida has probably had the ...
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Jamaican Gang Member Ordered Deported
Local10.com - Miami,FL,USA
MIAMI -- A top lieutenant of the Clansman gang, who is wanted by Jamaican authorities for the murder of two police officers, was deported Thursday, ...
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Our view: Busting the gangs
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
A statewide grand jury investigating gang violence has found the same scourge across Florida, with 65000 gang members identified. ...
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Police in Orlando, Puerto Rico look to close gaps
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Puerto Rico officials keep extensive records on all documented �eta gang members that they can share with police agencies in Central Florida. "Gang crime ...
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Florida bills take aim at gangs
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Law-enforcement agencies also will be encouraged to work with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to maintain the state's gang database. ...
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Lawmakers want to crack down on gang violence in Florida
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Gang leaders could face life in prison under one of several bills aimed at cracking down on Florida's roughly 65000 gang members. ...
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Not In Our 'Hood: Florida Gets Tough On Gangs
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA
Read more in our Privacy Policy TALLAHASSEE (CBS4) ― Florida's top cop and leaders in the state legislature have joined forces to battle a growing gang ...
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2 Gang Members Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
TAMPA - Two Kuntry Boyz gang members were each sentenced to 57 months in prison for distributing drugs to a minor and distribution of cocaine, ...
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Legislation aims to stop gang crime
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Prosecutors say Manatee's racketeering cases and Santiago's trial set a precedent that will be used to battle gang activity throughout Florida.
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GOP gang bill targets kingpins, Internet
Palm Beach Post - FL, United States
By JOHN LANTIGUA Republican state legislators Wednesday presented a bill aimed at fighting gang violence in Florida, but it did not include a key proposal ...
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Lawmakers want to crack down on gang violence in Florida
Winknews.com - Fort Myers,Florida,USA
(AP) - Florida lawmakers want to step up the fight against gang crime with legislation that would impose tougher penalties on gang leaders. ...
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Florida legislators expected to announce anti-gang plan
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Legislative leaders today will announce a new measure to combat the spread of gangs and gang-related crime in Florida. McCollum's announcement is the latest ...
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War on gangs
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
... making him the first defendant in the state of Florida to be convicted as a gang member under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute ...
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Make anti-gang effort statewide commitment
Palm Beach Post - FL, United States
The report reaches two main conclusions: Florida needs more prosecutors targeting gang-related crime, and counties need more gang-oriented investigative ...
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Graffiti is just a symptom of much worse problems
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
For too many years the economic and social circumstances in Florida were ripening for gang recruitment. For too long, the election strategy for most ...
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Officials release interim report on Florida's gang activity
WWSB - Sarasota,FL,USA
(AP) - Authorities on all levels of government should work to combat gang activity, according to a statewide grand jury report. Florida authorities say ...
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30-year prison sentence for Bradenton gang member
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said the harsh sentence sends a “clear message” to gang members. “We will absolutely not back down in these efforts ...
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65000 Gang Members Active In Florida
Local6.com - Orlando,FL,USA
There are 65000 gang members in more than 1000 different groups active in the state of Florida, according to authorities. According to a report ordered by ...
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Well-Known Gang Member Arrested After Taunting Police On Internet
WFtv.com - Orlando,FL,USA
MIAMI -- A well known South Florida gang member is in jail after taunting police on the internet. "Come at us if you want to, Metro-Dade Gang Unit. ...
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Gang Members Jailed after Threatening Police on YouTube
First Coast News - Jacksonville,FL,USA
According to sources close to the investigation, the two men are part of a South Florida gang called The Bird Road Boys, named after the street in ...
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Gang Problem Grows in Florida
First Coast News - Jacksonville,FL,USA
They also want to provide more protection for witnesses and want to close "the revolving door" approach to prosecuting gang members, by cutting out ...
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Apopka Gangs Worry Residents
WESH.com - Winter Park,FL,USA
In Apopka, one woman is concerned about the tagging on the fence, as well as the gang activity. "Two gangs that are here in Apopka have been tagging the ...
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An armor of anti-gang attitude Local students complete Amer-I-Can
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
On Tuesday, those 160 students became the first teenagers in Florida to graduate from Amer-I-Can, which was founded 20 years ago by National Football League ...
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State grand jury sets goals to bust gangs
Palm Beach Post - FL, United States
Provide money for law enforcement and state attorneys to include specialized gang investigators and prosecutors. Changing Florida law regarding gang ...
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Dateline Florida
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
Authorities say Vazquez Padilla of 6005 Paris St. W, Tampa, is a member of the Crips gang who had a stockpile of guns, marijuana and ammunition. ...
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Brown honors Amer-I-Can grads
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
... several legislators, who had obtained the funding for Amer-I-Can in Manatee in response to violent gang-related shootings last year. Florida Lt. Gov. ...
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Florida Gang Activity
WMBB-TV - Panama City,FL,USA
By AP Gang activity must be fought through all levels and branches of government, according to a statewide grand jury report. Florida authorities say there ...
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Statewide Grand Jury Offers Anti-Gang Ideas
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
The STAT unit's gang database information is regularly sent to the Florida Gang Investigators Association, which collects similar data from law enforcement ...
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State grand jury targets gangs
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
"Florida has a major gang problem," said Attorney General Bill McCollum. "Over the last 20 to 25 years the national statistics show Florida has probably had ...
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Report: Gang activity, violence on the rise in Florida
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
A new statewide report shows that gang activity is on the rise in Florida, both in numbers and violence. The Statewide Grand Jury report, released this ...
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Gang Member Taunts MD Cops On YouTube
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA
Read more in our Privacy Policy A reputed South Florida gang member has found a high tech way to mock the Miami Dade Police Department. ...
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New method helps convict gang members
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Six BPL or ESC members arrested have pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, according to the Florida Attorney General's Office. Two other reputed gang ...
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Spare state's prosecutors
Palm Beach Post - FL, United States
Crist about gang crime in her neighborhood. In seeking help from the city's police department, she learned that a prosecutor who had been dedicated to the ...
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Gang members fight at Florida courthouse after murder sentencing
Savannah Morning News - Savannah,GA,USA
JACKSONVILLE - After a murder sentencing Thursday at the Duval County Courthouse, a group of people - including suspected gang members - began fighting, ...
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Jim Brown to give anti-gang speech
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp is also expected to attend the ceremony on behalf of Gov. Charlie Crist. One of the founders and the CEO of Amer-I-Can, ...
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Adults invited to meeting on crime gangs
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Florida, along with the rest of the nation, is seeing a resurgence of criminal street gang activities, officials said. "Law enforcement has responded to the ...
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Trial set in case of gang suspect
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Six of those arrested have pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, according to the Florida Attorney General's Office. In 2007, the Manatee County Sheriff's ...
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Suspect in Cop's Slaying in Custody
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Ajuste is a member of a gang that operates out of the apartment complex, Schwartz said. A tip led to Ajuste's arrest, police said. ...
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Cyberstalking Arrest
WINKNEWS.com - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Shoap says the messages are gang related. Because of the tip, The sheriff's office was able to interrupt a brawl scheduled to go down at a public library in ...
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Drop in murders in New York and Chicago hold lessons for South Florida
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
... wiping out gang warfare and gun violence is at the top of the priority list for several law enforcement officials, notably Florida Attorney General Bill ...
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In Palm Beach County, homicides climb to record high
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
In the beginning of 2007, homicides largely were the result of the gang culture that festered in the previous year. A 2006 Christmas Eve homicide in the ...
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Attorney General Calls For Tougher Gang Laws
AM850 - FL,USA
Gang activity is an issue that Florida Law Enforcement is trying to combat. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum says gangs spreading throughout the state ...
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