MS-13
Any gang-prevention strategy must address unaccompanied children from Central America who are particularly vulnerable to MS-13 recruitment and victimization
Gang investigators need to think globally, but act locally when handling gang cases with subsets
Here are five things to know about the violent criminal organization the White House currently has in its crosshairs
Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini revealed a sweeping indictment that he said “decimated” the gang’s leadership and drug suppliers on Long Island
All arrested will face various drug and weapon charges
Officials put out an alert to LEOs that MS-13 members were targeting city cops as a way of gaining street credibility
“You can come here and have a chance to be normal kid and not get mixed up in gangs,” Chelsea Police Capt. Keith Houghton said
Police said MS-13 twice threatened cops, pledging in one case to “take the streets back” in retaliation for arrests of gang members
Police in Maryland say they have charged an alleged MS-13 gang member with first-degree murder in the brutal killing
Of the 214 MS-13 members arrested nationally, the largest number were found on Long Island with 38
MS-13 has been tied to a wave of recent violence on Long Island
The men were members of the gang’s Columbus chapter, which includes members from Dayton and Indianapolis and is part of MS-13’s East Coast “program”
While speaking about MS-13, Trump sparked controversy over his comments about treatment of people in police custody
Trump has made cracking down on MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, a top priority of his administration