On AlterNet: gangs

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Facing Influx of Cartels, New Guatemalan President Dumps His 'Iron Fist' Drug Strategy Position to Advocate for Reform Instead

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. January 20, 2012.

Newly installed Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has called for talks about a regional drug strategy, including drug decriminalization.

How Legal Pot Could Save Thousands of Lives? Hint: Stop Feeding the Mexican Death Cartels

Jamie Haase, AlterNet. January 12, 2012.

For over forty years, ganja has been the steadiest and most reliable source of income for Mexican traffickers, and it’s still the primary substance that lures most dealers.

'Ghettotainment'? Pay $65 and Take a Bus Tour Through Gang-Ridden L.A.

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 20, 2010.

This may be why the term "ghettotainment" was coined.

L.A. Company Gives Gang-Bangers Jobs, Options

Daniel B. Wood, Allison Tully, Christian Science Monitor. October 9, 2007.

Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles opened its fourth location last week, providing jobs and training to former gangsters.

The Media Gets it Wrong: L.A. Gang Violence Not "Ethnic Cleansing"

Tarso Luís Ramos, ColorLines. June 8, 2007.

A recent deluge of news stories claim that Latinos are "ethnically cleansing" their African American neighbors in southern California.

Gang Stereotypes in the Docket

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. January 16, 2007.

Increasingly, prosecutors are trying to tag young black defendants with gang labels to help them win convictions. The Long Beach hate crimes trial is a stunning example.