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A tale of 3 cities: LA and NYC outpace Chicago in fighting violence

2015-09-18 21:47:42| Agriculture - Topix.net

When Mickey Zapata moved with his family to 163rd Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood in the 1990s, the block was infested with drug activity. The police commander at the time for the precinct, Garry McCarthy, devised a strategy to require identification showing proof of residency in order to gain access to the block, eventually driving down criminal activity and cleaning up the block.

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Iowa realtor receives gang-related threat of violence

2015-08-25 09:29:41| Real Estate - Topix.net

A Des Moines Realtor received a strange but threatening call Thursday, spurring the realty company to cancel all open houses that day and shedding light on the dangerous reality of the job. Iowa realtor receives gang-related threat of violence A Des Moines Realtor received a strange but threatening call Thursday, spurring the realty company to cancel all open houses that day and shedding light on the dangerous reality of the job.

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Is Social Media Fueling South LA Gang Violence?

2015-07-29 04:47:15| Agriculture - Topix.net

Social media posts claim two gangs have started a battle to reach 100 kills before the other. John Cadiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2015.

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