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Judge to consider dismissing charges against anti-gang activist
L.A. NOWThis post has been corrected, as noted below. A judge will consider dismissing federal racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder charges Wednesday against one of the nation’s most well-known anti-gang activists. The U.S. attorney’s office... -
Federal case against anti-gang activist dismissed; 'errors' cited
L.A. NOWA U.S. District Court judge has dismissed federal racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder charges against one of the nation’s most well-known anti-gang activists at the request of federal prosecutors, who acknowledged his indictment contained... -
Pastor leads effort to bring bodies home from North Dakota
jjacob@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- The bodies of three men who lived in the Springfield area remained in North Dakota as of Friday evening, while an effort to raise money to have their bodies returned to their families in Mexico and El Salvador is gaining momentum. "We...Tags: Mexico
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For Alex Sanchez, justice delayed or justice denied?
Nearly three years after the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles first filed charges against Alex Sanchez, a well-known gang intervention worker, for racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder, those same federal prosecutors are now seeking to...
Tags: Lawyers, Gang Activity, Justice System, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Trials
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits El Salvador; tsunami warning issued
L.A. NOWCalifornia is not included in a tsunami warning issued Sunday night after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the coast of El Salvador.... -
Fed crackdown shows MS-13 gang is real threat, experts said
L.A. NOWThe decision last week by federal authorities to classify the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 gang as a “transnational criminal organization" has some experts hoping the move will put the gang on the run.... -
In a first, U.S. labels MS-13 street gang 'criminal organization'
L.A. NOWFederal authorities Thursday designated the notorious Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 as a “transnational criminal organization,” giving federal authorities more tools to fight the street gang that has its roots in Los Angeles. Under the designation,... -
Federal officials want to starve MS-13 gang of its money
L.A. NOWFederal authorities named Mara Salvatrucha MS-13, the ruthless Latin American gang born three decades ago on the streets of Los Angeles, a “transnational criminal organization” on Thursday, making it the first street gang to join the list. The... -
Unprecedented action aimed at weakening MS-13 street gang
L.A. NOWMara Salvatrucha MS-13 on Thursday won the distinction of being the first street gang designated by the federal government as a “transnational criminal organization." Local law enforcement officials cheered what they saw as the unprecedented federal... -
Hurricane Sandy donations on their way
An 11-day effort to collect clothes and other supplies for victims of Hurricane Sandy has packed a local surfwear company's warehouse and the donated goods are now on their way to the East Coast in a U-Haul truck. "We nearly filled the entire warehouse,...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Ocean Surfing, Windsurfing, Human Interest
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With Dream Act approved, students look to the future
Kevin Hernandez was 11 when he left his grandmother's home in El Salvador, traveling by bus and on foot — alone — to Maryland to meet his mother, whom he had not seen since he was 6.
Shortly after the boy waded through chest-high water to...Tags: Career and Workplace, Migration, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama, Prince George's County
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Global Coffee Trade Routes Lead to Lindsborg, Kansas
At first, after entering Blacksmith Coffee Roastery in Lindsborg, a visitor might see the burlap bags flopped in stacks on the brick floor and then note a few wooden barrels nearby. The visitor might wonder why the place looks like some cargo ship just...
Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Business, Ethics, Services and Shopping, Religion and Belief
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