To address the root problem, policymakers must understand why kids join gangs. Specifically, they need to recognize that the ...

More than two dozen different gangs in Jackson move not only across cities but also state lines. Members are as young as 11.

Many gang members are transients ... In 2013, more than 90% of children (887 of 984 youth) referred to youth court for delinquent acts were Black. That percentage remained within the same ...

With over 40 youth gangs in the Las Vegas Valley, police say it’s a problem which they can’t arrest their way out of and instead are turning to intervention efforts which have found success. In Feb.