After Minneapolis news station KSTP ran story Thursday about the city’s Mayor Betsy Hodges it went viral in the worst kind of way. When Hodges posed with volunteer Navell Gordon of Neighborhoods Organizing For Change during a voter registration event, she was accused of throwing gang signs. Although Gordon readily admits he is a convicted felon, he is now […]
It seems the going is getting tough for Jeremy Meeks, the convicted felon whose dreamy mug shot went viral. Because of his looks, Meeks went from being a felon to a celeb with a manager, who is already getting death threats … supposedly from gang members who apparently don’t like the idea of Meeks getting shine and they aren’t. […]
We’ve always heard that as the warmer months get closer, the violence in Chicago reaches gut-wrenching levels. Such was the case this weekend. CBS Chicago reports: Seven people were killed and at least 23 others have been wounded in separate shootings across the city since Friday evening, including eight shot within the first 30 minutes […]
Seattle Seahawks player and Super Bowl champion Richard Sherman has had his fair share of controversy in the league. Despite a Stanford degree, his upbringing in L.A.’s mean streets meant some labeled him a thug even before his now famous post-game playoff outburst. But he wants the world to know new Washington Washington Football Team […]
Long Beach-born rapper Warren G is calling out the Philadelphia Eagles. The “Regulate” rapper fired back at the Eagles for accusing DeSean Jackson of gang connections. He claims the Eagles are using this as an excuse to cheat Jackson out of a lot of money. Although Jackson gave career best stats last year, the Eagles saved $10 million […]
CHICAGO (AP) — A 26-year-old suspected gang member has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery in the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl who was gunned down while selling snow cones near her house last week. Police say Jerrell Dorsey of Chicago was taken into custody Friday night and charged early Sunday. He […]
CHICAGO (AP) — There are many theories about what has caused a recent spike in Chicago's homicide rate, including a splintering of established drug gangs, the warm winter and high unemployment in some neighborhoods that seem a world away from the city's beaches, lush parks and skyscrapers. The numbers clearly show there is a problem, […]
CHICAGO (AP) — After an especially bloody weekend in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city's police commanders said Tuesday they have a new plan for combating street violence that includes going after liquor and convenience stores used by gang members as hangouts. Emanuel, acknowledging the city's "unique gang problem," said the plan would merge […]
