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Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Chicago police say two gang members charged in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang.

Sunday, September 02, 2012  Updated with video; Not even last weekend's gang related shooting that happened just a few block off campus can keep people from watching this game.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Fracturing, scattering of gangs among causes of spike in Chicago homicides

Friday, September 30, 2011  Local area law enforcement crack down on local gangs.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Police say Grider interrupted her own daughter’s initiation into a local gang.

Friday, February 04, 2011  There's some good news in the battle against gang violence in the good life city. The Albany Gang Unit released its 2010 annual report today and it shows significant progress in reducing gang activity.

Friday, December 03, 2010  Gang traditions can be dangerous and sometimes, deadly – especially when it comes to the three main methods of gang initiation.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  Crimes known as the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ automatically earn juveniles in Georgia a date in criminal court as an adult. Convictions carry mandatory sentences, forcing children as young as 13 to live among hardened, career criminals for 10 to 25 years  - and sometimes for the rest of their lives.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  Keeping drugs out of schools and out of the hands of children was the topic of Thursday’s Gang Task Force meeting at the Albany Government Center.

Friday, January 08, 2010  Inmates from the Dougherty County Jail share their life experiences with students at Dougherty Middle School Friday to encourage good decision making.

Monday, March 16, 2009  Text messages and emails about possible gang violence in Albany have been spreading quickly throughout the community.