Little Birds
Elgin James talks about writing and directing “Little Birds.” He’s also discus his journey from the foster care system to homeless teen to gang member to filmmaking. “Little Birds” is...
View ArticleNYPD to Boost Gang Unit Over Social Media Violence
The New York Police Department is planning to double the size of its gang unit to 300 detectives to combat teen violence fueled by dares and insults traded on social media.Rather than target...
View ArticleUS Targets Violent Street Gang MS-13
A Central American street gang known for using machetes to hack and stab rivals to death became the first street gang to be labeled a transnational criminal organization Thursday.The Treasury...
View ArticleMS-13’s Influence on Long Island
The Treasury Department’s decision to declare the street gang MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal organization could have a large impact on Long Island, where the gang has...
View ArticleEscaping Gang Violence, Growing Number of Teens Cross Border
Emilio, 18, loves to play soccer on his Nintendo and with his uncle on a field close to his home.He's lived in the Brentwood area of Long Island for less than a year. But, settling in a new home in the...
View ArticleLuis Rodríguez on It Calls You Back
Luis Rodríguez tells of his journey from drug-abusing gang member to writer and activist. His memoir It Calls You Back: An Odyssey through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing tells the story of...
View Article[Unedited] Fr. Greg Boyle with Krista Tippett
Fr. Greg Boyle on his work with gangs in L.A., connections between kinship and delight, and of finding delight in one another.
View ArticleFr. Greg Boyle — The Calling of Delight: Gangs, Service, and Kinship
Fr. Greg Boyle on his work with gangs in L.A., connections between kinship and delight, and of finding delight in one another.
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Crew Members Share Why They're Drawn to Street Gangs
Deandre Kelly grew up with Xavier Granville in the Beach 41st Street Houses in Far Rockaway - a cluster of public housing apartments along a desolate stretch of Queens near the shoreline. They began...
View ArticlePolicing Gangs Through Rap Videos
In New York City, 30 percent of all shootings are tied to youth gang rivalries. There are over 300 street crews in the city, loosely affiliated gangs that battle mainly over turf. The rivalries often...
View ArticleNYPD Decoding Hip-Hop Videos On YouTube To Track Gang Crime
Hip-hop lyrics almost always describe life on the streets -- or what it feels like to get away from life on the streets. Social media is giving would-be hip-hop stars a huge audience for their true to...
View ArticlePhotographs Children in a World of Gangs
Central American nations had the highest per capita homicide rates in the world, mostly due to gang violence. But why has gang activity become endemic in the region? Photojournalist Donna De Cesare has...
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One Mother, an Anti-Violence Expert and a Recipe to Lower the Body Count
Brunilda Rivera has been on a mission to keep her 17-year-old son safe, ever since he was assaulted in a park in February.It’s the second time he’s been attacked in their Bedford-Stuyvesant...
View Article"We Asked the City for Help and We Got a Raid"
Over 40 suspects in rival groups were arrested in a huge raid at two Harlem housing projects last week. Daryl Khan, New York bureau chief of the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange and an adjunct...
View ArticleManhattan DA on the Harlem Raids
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance talks about the issues raised by the two raids in Harlem public housing last week and how his office will address the cases.
View ArticleAug 23 2014 Segment 3: Everybody Reads Mitchell S. Jackson, Springfield's...
Mitchell S. Jackson's novel, "The Residue Years," will be Multnomah County Library's 2015 Everybody Reads book. We revist a couple of past conversations with him. Plus, Springfield's getting a Simpsons...
View Article32 Indicted in Brooklyn Gang Bust
An investigation into a notorious Brooklyn gang has resulted in charges against 32 people. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office announced Thursday that 12 suspected members of the Gates Avenue...
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[Unedited] Greg Boyle with Krista Tippett
Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest and founder / executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California. His memoir is "Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion." This interview...
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Greg Boyle — The Calling of Delight: Gangs, Service, and Kinship
A Jesuit priest famous for his gang intervention programs in Los Angeles, Fr. Greg Boyle makes winsome connections between service and delight, and compassion and awe. He heads Homeboy Industries,...
View ArticleUptick in NYC Gun Violence Spurs More Questions than Answers
Daryl Khan, the New York bureau chief of the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange and an adjunct professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, and Derrick Haynes, a Harlem community advocate,...
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