Meanwhile, she said, police have already placed a target on the child. Of course, gang-related violence in some schools is a real issue, and zero tolerance is a response to that.

12. Wearing altered head wear (gang members often put gang information on the inside band of ball caps). 13. Changing appearance, with special haircuts, eyebrow markings or tattoos. 14.

The city sticker design by Herbert Pulgar was scrapped in 2012 after a police blog raised concerns about gang signs. The city sticker design contest for Chicago students was subsequently ended.

The next year police arrested several members of the gang who committed crimes in the county. By 2004, police were investigating MS-13 for major crimes such as rape, robbery and assault.

Today’s gangs are different from those of the 1990s, authorities said, and police and school officials must be aware of 21st-century gang culture to prevent them from growing. “If we don’t ...

From the first handclap on “Mate,” you can tell exactly what Gang Signs are going for. The primal drums, the shadowy and minimalist instrumentation, the interplay between Peter Ricq and Matea ...

Use of nicknames, gang terminology or hand signs. Graffiti writing on books, papers and other personal belongings like backpacks. Pierced lips, nipples or belly buttons.

Hardcore/sludge/crust hybrid Gang Signs have been a go-to-NYC local as of late, and for good reason. The once duo with a Black-Cobra-like-tone have officially grown 50% bigger in personnel and ...

Directed by Rollo Jackson, Gang Signs & Prayer is Stormzy’s attempt to illustrate the struggle of so many young men from impoverished areas and difficult conditions. He says, “There are so ...

City Clerk Susana Mendoza said Tuesday she’s investigating whether gang signs are part of the winning design for Chicago’s next city sticker, just days before the decals are scheduled to be ...

John Wall is apologizing for throwing up gang signs. An All-Star guard for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, Wall was attending a New York City party Saturday evening where he was recorded flashing ...

I've never been in a gang, but I've thrown my hands up with my middle and index fingers clasped together. One time I did that in a street pickup game and a guy said to me, "That's the boys down ...