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- Chicago gangs continue to expand into the suburbs. Of 122 suburban police departments that responded to a Chicago Crime Commission survey, 80 said gangs were in their communities. The gangs with the largest presence in suburbia are the Latin Kings, Gangster Disciples, Surenos 13, Maniac Latin Disciples and Vice Lords.
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Jan 1, 2020 · In short, African American gangs in Chicago today are relatively small, generally leaderless collectives rooted in neighborhood identity and a shared reverence for fallen comrades.
Jul 5, 2024 · And ONS knows it's a different world than the one they grew up in. Organized gangs are now splinters and factions and are more violent than ever. Brandon said old-style street gangs no...
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Aug 31, 2021 · Over the past 30 years, most of Chicago’s historic gangs have deteriorated because of federal racketeering and drug prosecutions. The breakdown in leadership structures — and the city’s destruction of public housing projects — resulted in gangs splintering.
- Lakeidra Chavis
Nov 26, 2023 · Neoliberal education reforms that closed many schools in poor neighborhoods is just one form of deprivation that has intensified gang violence in Chicago, forcing students to cross through rival territory to reach their new schools. Scott Olson / Getty Images.
Apr 21, 2021 · Just what is the role of gangs in Chicago’s violence problem? A spate of shootings of young people in recent weeks has put a renewed spotlight on the issue. The city has had gangs as long as it has been incorporated, but the structures have evolved over the years.
Sep 25, 2021 · Social Media's Stark Effect on Violence in Chicago. While Chicago's violence is still driven by a combination of gangs, guns and drugs, it's also being fueled by social media.
Jan 8, 2021 · Chicago’s not-so-random gang violence: Just 6% of gang ‘factions’ tied to most shootings studied. An especially violent 18 days last summer might have seemed like a gang free-for-all. It wasn’t, researcher finds. He’s aiming to use those findings to help stem the violence. By Frank Main. Jan 8, 2021, 3:00pm PDT.
