GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Members of Guatemala’ s two largest gangs — Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha — staged riots in two Guatemalan prisons on Tuesday, demanding the return of 10 leaders who were sent ...

In attempting to target gang leadership, Guatemala's government instead exposed its limited capacity to do so.

California's prison system faces escalating violence due to 'dropout' gangs, groups formed by inmates who have defected from traditional gangs. These gangs have emerged in protective custody areas, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authorities in Guatemala accused gangs of killing eight police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's refusal to transfer ...

Guatemalan authorities freed hostages on Monday who were being held by gang members in two prisons, including a juvenile facility, in riots attributed to retaliation for the transfer of gang leaders ...

Gangs are a serious problem that are moving many of their criminal activities into cyberspace. Combatting them effectively involves not just law enforcement after people have turned to gangs, but ...

President Trump’s plan to expel alleged gang members to El Salvador relies on the country’s 36-year-old prison director, whom U.S. officials have sanctioned for secretly negotiating with the same ...

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Investigators say they learned that the incident was the result of accusations of a stolen gun, and the theft was considered an act of disrespect.

Gangs are a big problem in Texas, but the scope of that problem, and the best ways of fixing it, may be different than you’d think. Follow 24/7 Wall St. on Google By Drew Wood Published Jul 30, 9:57PM ...