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Thursday, October 25, 2012  Kids join gangs to feel like they're a part of something.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  Updated with video; Jermaine Stevens and Courtney Hicks are the first two to be prosecuted after 32 people were arrested in roundup of the Crips gang in Albany.

Monday, November 28, 2011  Updated with video; Two people are recovering after being attacked by a gang.

Monday, July 11, 2011  Updated with video; Albany Police Department’s Gang Task Force Unit stopped by the River Road Church of Christ on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to talk to the youth about gang activity.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  But say while on campus crimes are usually small, they're biggest concerns is that schools can become recruiting grounds for gangs.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Hosted by the organizations Taking Authority and Stop the Violence, the Male Summit seeks to change the mindsets of the young men of Albany.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Officials say they are seeing a recidivism rate between 75 and 80 percent for juvenile offenders in Dougherty County.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009  The Dougherty County School System and the Albany Police Department teamed up tonight to discuss the ongoing gang problem in Albany.

Friday, April 24, 2009  The Albany Gang Unit has been a fixture in the community this week already hosting two informational meetings with local ministers and community leaders, and Friday they reached out to a younger audience.

Friday, April 24, 2009  An Albany grand jury indicts ten men for gang participation in connection to a December 27th shootout.