From the UK a insightful story about having a gang member in your family:

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My son, the gang member
guardian.co.uk – UK
Suzella Palmer and her son Zane: both trying to understand the roots of gang crime and violence. Photograph: Graham Turner Unlike most parents, …
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This from the UK where gang violence is escalating:

Schoolchildren are wearing stab-proof vests in class because they fear knife attacks, a report has revealed. The study of gang violence also found that some pupils bring weapons into school and hide them in the grounds in case they need to defend themselves.

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