Sentences with phrase «gang violence»

The city's high crime rate and history of gang violence pose a major risk for any driver.

The assignment: choose an issue you care about — bullying in school, gang violence in the city.

When neighborhoods filled with gang violence become neighborhoods filled with love and safety.

The field office operates several task forces in conjunction with local agencies to help combat issues such as gang violence, terrorism threats and health care fraud.

This in turn has been linked to other forms of crimes including gang violence.

The prime minister said he was pursuing a «calm and measured» approach to reducing gang violence, but said this may include new legislation.

The time is the future, and youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become «free fire zones» into which not even the police will venture.

The task force brought down several gang members at a time when gang violence was prevalent in certain city neighborhoods.

The program is meant to «stop the spread of gang violence before it starts,» she said in a statement.

The artist maps a personal journey of survival and trauma in a world of gang violence, drugs, murder, self - discovery, development and overcoming obstacles through self - determination.

A better use for those shooting skills would be to volunteer for some kind of patrol of inner cities to deal with gang violence.

«Neighborhoods that have been particularly hard hit by gang violence on Long Island and in communities across the state need better resources to help eliminate gangs and the victimization of those in their wake,» said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

In his role as a leader of the Syracuse Gang Violence Task Force, John brought prosecutors, police, clergy, community leaders, and neighbors from differing backgrounds together to successfully reduce violence crime and improve the quality of life in targeted neighborhoods within our community.

The small central American state has been beset by gang violence in recent decades after finding itself in the middle of supply lines bringing narcotics into the US from South America.

«Senate Republicans have strong records of achievement on issues that are critical to New Yorkers» quality of life, such as good - paying jobs, tax relief, and protecting families from gang violence and terrorism,» said Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif.

In that role, he helped form the Syracuse Gang Violence Task Force, which according to his website, led to the prosecution of gang members and a significant drop in Syracuse's violent crime rate.

One of his key achievements was the creation of a task force to combat gang violence in Syracuse.

July 25, 2013 • For decades, the Watts neighborhood has been notorious for gang violence and strained relations between residents and police.

At 9:30 a.m., Long Island GOP Rep. Peter King hosts a Combating Gang Violence on Long Island: Shutting Down the MS - 13 Pipeline hearing of the House Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee, Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip.

A few years ago, amid escalating gang violence in El Salvador — which now has one of the highest homicide rates of any nation in the world — Jose took advantage of the Obama Administration's Central American Minors program.

«So, if you're sitting there, and you're a black male from New Orleans, and you're looking at Brandon [Mercadel], and you're inundated with negative images about black males, and messages about gang violence in New Orleans... you can't help but look at him and believe there are alternative narratives that can exist for you.»

The Suffolk County police chief on Wednesday called for strengthened screening of immigrant minors amid rising gang violence from groups like MS - 13.

Martins, 50, a former state senator from Old Westbury, also announced ethics reform plans, and often pivoted to issues of finances and fighting gang violence.

Rep. Peter King (R - Seaford) says he hopes to invite President Donald Trump to Brentwood to see the impact of gang violence after MS - 13 members were indicted in three killings there.

The governor's initiative came two days before U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to visit the area to discuss gang violence.

And the measure would have schools consult with state law enforcement officials at the Division of Criminal Justices to create a model curriculum focused on gang violence prevention.

Sarah Garland, a journalist who spent years writing about MS - 13 on Long Island, says this focus to provide aid to students rather than to go on an all - out offensive against MS - 13 might work better to end gang violence in Suffolk.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has in recent weeks promised additional state resources for law enforcement to combat gang violence across the state.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to discuss Long Island's gang violence problem Friday during a visit to Central Islip, officials said.

«It's no secret that I desired someone who has a clear strategy for tackling gang violence and youth crime and restoring pride in our great city.»

Police attribute the shooting of Gabey to unrelated gang violence where he was caught in the crossfire.

Cuomo announces Suffolk anti-gang initiative Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, plans to deploy state police troopers to target gang violence in Brentwood and Central Islip.

Four young Polynesian football players struggle to overcome gang violence and poverty as they enter the high - stakes world of recruiting, competitive athletics and family pressures.

Cesar's dream is to utilize his time at Harvard University to find funding and support to one day launch an after - school center for Oakland youth in areas of high gang violence.»

Policy Brief and Case Examples: Meaningfully Addressing Gang Violence: Brief on flawed gang databases, the immigration consequences arising from allegations of gang affiliation, and problems with current legislative proposals.

As gang violence becomes an increasingly staple on the political agenda, the government today launched a review into the impact of media violence on children, as politicians attempt to identify the «cause» of violent crime.

The Jamestown Republican told YNN's Mark Goshgarian that a Division of Criminal Justice Services tipline, created to curb gang violence in New York City, is now being used to target Upstate rifle owners.

When I tell people, they immediately presume there was gang violence involved, but he's a catcher in a baseball team and someone took a dodgy swing.

Born in Chicago's Near North Side, he was raised by his grandmother, who moved the family to Indianapolis to escape the neighborhood's growing gang violence.

One classic study by the Chicago sociologists Richard and Carolyn Block examined gang homicides from 1987 to 1994 — the height of the crack wars and a period when gang violence soared.

In a luncheon speech, both suggest that a corner finally has been turned after years of horrid gang violence and murders.

They added: «Abraham hates confrontation, he has never been involved in any fight be it physical or verbal, not to talk of being involved in a gang or condoning gang violence.

Pierce retired from his crime - fighting days, until nine years later, a new local threat of gang violence compels him to take heroic action.

For the El Salvador nationals impacted by the TPS change, leaving the country potentially brings double turmoil: first, the difficulty of leaving behind a home, a job, and even their kids (an estimated 190,000, who are now US citizens); and second, the fear of returning to a country dominated by shady gang violence that has resulted in one of the highest murder rates in the world.

So you actually can't condemn gang violence, which is perpetuated through misplace loyalties, and commend Conor's warped sense of loyalty that also resulted in unnecessary violence.

The measure comes after Gov. Andrew Cuomo has traveled the state to call for a reduction in gang violence through the addition of State Police personnel in Suffolk County and a handful of upstate cities, including Albany and Rochester.

The proposal, to be included in Cuomo's 2018 State of the State address on Jan. 3, approaches gang violence from a community - engagement angle instead of being strictly focused on law enforcement.

«Tom Spota has been the best district attorney in my lifetime for all the work he has done on environmental crime, gang violence prevailing wage violations and political corruption,» said Richard Schaffer, Suffolk Democratic chairman.