Topic: Gangs
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How to Turn Gang Members Into Ex-Gang Members
What makes some people act heroically and empathetic toward others?
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Democracy in America
Don't Take Your Gun to the Playground in This North Carolina Town: This Week in Bans
Also, the Mongrel Mobsters can't pretty up their tombstones in a New Zealand town and New York City clamps down on blood-sucking circumcisions.
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Inside the Weird World of Tracking Gangs on Social Media
With gang members openly posting about their plans to commit violent acts on Facebook and YouTube, police departments nationwide find increased challenges and unique advantages.
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Maps
San Francisco's Mission District in 22 Maps
An atlas created by students at UC Berkeley shows just how many layers one neighborhood can have.
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What Honeybees Can Teach Us About Gang-Related Crime
Police typically identify gang territories by tracking crime, graffiti and other clues. But a simple ecological equation might do the job even better.
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The 5 U.S. Cities With the Worst Gang Violence
The nature of gang-related homicides varies widely depending on where you live.
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The Challenge of Replacing Organized Crime with Governance
Governments are struggling to move into gang-dominated slums in the cities of Latin America
