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Haiti's notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fight
NPR· 1 day agoMuch of the interview focused on his part in the violence and mayhem. According to a recent U.N....
France prison van attack: Huge manhunt after prison officers killed in ambush
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago[AFP / Getty] The 30-year-old inmate is said to have ties to a gang in the southern city of...
Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services
Detroit News· 1 day agoPort-au-Prince, Haiti — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their...
LA sheriff’s official covered deputy-gang tattoo to get promoted: ‘I’m not a gang member’
New York Post· 5 hours ago“I had been gone from East LA for 16 years, and some of the things being discussed, ...LA and...
Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
Los Angeles Times· 24 hours agoIncreasingly, they seek solace and protection from violent gangs that have killed, raped and...
French prison van attack: Who is the escaped prisoner?
BBC via Yahoo News· 36 minutes agoHundreds of police are searching for them. But what do we know about the Amra? The 30-year-old...
Gunmen ambush French prison van to free drug dealer, kill 2 guards
South China Morning Post· 2 hours agoAmra had also been indicted by prosecutors in Marseille for a kidnapping that led to a death, the...
A Little Village mother forgave her son’s killer. Now she writes poems to honor victims of gang ...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOn a small table adjacent to a red couch, Doris Hernandez keeps the last photo of her late son amid...
Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips country
Stamford Advocate· 5 days agoPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is...
Latin America: several countries look to combat gang violence by fighting fire with fire -...
EconoTimes· 6 days agoGangs have an enduring presence in Latin America. Criminal gangs have become a critical power to...