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gang

[gang] / gæŋ /


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He soon joined a Russian government-backed biker gang called the Night Wolves, eventually taking a leadership role, according to news reports.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Culiacan's bishop, Jesus Jose Herrera, called on the gang members to stop the violence: "No territory and no ambition is worth more than a human life."

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

In July, Police Scotland announced that an ongoing gang feud across central Scotland had come to an end.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

“All of his documented contacts with currently active gang members are about trying to stop violence,” Garcia-Leys said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Drained like I had been working on a chain gang, breaking rocks in the hot sun.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Meanwhile, a "fraud blitz" involving 500 new officers will be part of a crackdown on gangs who are accused of using Post Offices and High Street shops to "launder illicit billions", the Metro reports.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

A spate of heists at French museums, including at the Louvre, has highlighted inadequate security in some cases and led to questions about whether criminal gangs see them as soft targets.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Bakewell’s donations weren’t the only ones to pose issues for Brotherhood Crusade, which provides an array of services aimed at keeping kids from joining gangs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The force has recently arrested 87 people for offences linked to organised crime gangs and over the past two years 16 people have been jailed for such crimes.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Every day we were out in the streets, hustling, trying to act as if we were in some way down with the gangs, but the truth was we were always more cheese than hood.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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