Maybe he collaborated with three other young men on the murder of a rival street gang member at a party. (gse.harvard.edu)
The bill would create a legal definition for criminal street gangs in the state's penal statutes, a step designed to give prosecutors more options when selecting charges and help law enforcement better track gangs. (nystateofpolitics.com)
The legislation states that «any formal or informal association... of two or more individuals identified by a common name, sign, dress, symbols, tattoos, or other mark or markings» and «a pattern of criminal street gang activity,» subjects a person to increased penalties after two or more offenses are committed over a period of years. (newsday.com)