gang
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County Sheriff Robert Luna said a gunman was possibly targeting two documented gang members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Walking out to the pitch, Messi leads, De Paul at his side, the rest of the squad fanning out behind almost in a wedge - like a street gang protecting its leader.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out on Monday the legal steps she will take to deport the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Political upheaval gave way to gang violence following the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president, resulting in more Haitians seeking the status in the early 2020s.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
“And be optimistic, Penny! For the unexpected does, quite frequently, happen. As the poet said, ‘The best-laid plans of wolves and men gang aft agley.’”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Spain has blamed criminal gangs for spreading rumours that a recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling on immigration would allow migrants easier passage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"They are safe and sound but there are gangs of young people chasing migrants there," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
He admits the gangs have "many weapons and much more money than the state".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Talley denied that Quintero is affiliated with the Mexican Mafia, a group of about 140 men who control most Latino gangs in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As a young woman, she had played a key role in code breaking during World War I. She later cracked the codes of American mobsters, smashing their crime gangs.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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