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Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amid Record-High Murder Rate

Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on December 2024, granting police expanded powers to address a surge in violent crime that resulted in 623 murders this year, the highest number in the nation's history, with much of the violence attributed to gang activity and the use of high-calibe...

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Gang Violence Cripples Haiti's Healthcare System

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, gang attacks destroyed Bernard Mevs Hospital, the only neurological trauma center, and severely damaged the State University Hospital on Christmas Eve, resulting in deaths and injuries, highlighting the country's deteriorating healthcare system and security crisis.

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Haiti's Child Soldiers: A 70% Increase in Gang Violence

In Haiti's gang-controlled Port-au-Prince, children as young as nine are forced into armed combat, comprising roughly half of the gangs' fighting force, a 70% increase this past year, while over 700,000 have fled their homes due to gang violence.

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Ecuadorian Soldiers Arrested After Four Children Disappear

Four children disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador on December 8th; surveillance video shows soldiers abducting two; a delayed investigation led to the discovery of four charred bodies near a military base and the arrest of 16 soldiers.

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Madrid Gang Shooting: Seven Arrested

Seven members of the Dominican Dont Play gang, including three minors, were arrested in Madrid for a July shooting at a Domino's Pizza, injuring a Trinitarios gang member; police seized weapons, drugs, and gang paraphernalia.

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UN Confirms 207 Deaths in Haiti Gang Massacre

A UN report confirmed that 207 people, including elderly individuals and Vodou religious leaders, were killed by a gang in Cite Soleil, Haiti, between December 6-11, exceeding prior estimates and highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis.

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Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency to combat record gang violence

Trinidad and Tobago's government announced a 48-hour state of emergency, authorizing warrantless searches and arrests by police and defense forces to curb record-high gang violence in 2024 (623 homicides), exceeding previous years (2023: 577, 2022: 599), following an attempted gang leader killing an...

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Sydney Gangland Shooting: Man with Crime Links Killed

On Sunday, David Khou, 31, was shot dead in his car in western Sydney; police confirmed the shooting was a targeted attack linked to Asian organized crime and illicit drug activity; a 33-year-old man was arrested.

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Haiti's Gang Violence: A Humanitarian Crisis Amidst UN Mission Challenges

Gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has claimed 5,000 lives this year, leaving 760,000 children on the brink of starvation and forcing hospitals to contend with clashes between police and gangs; a UN-backed Kenyan mission is struggling to quell the violence despite facing significant challenges.

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Haiti Health Minister Removed After Deadly Gang Attack on Hospital

Following a deadly gang attack on Port-au-Prince's General Hospital that killed two journalists and a police officer, Haiti's Health Minister Duckenson Lorthe was removed from his post; the attack, claimed by gang leader Johnson "Izo" André, was one of the worst attacks on Haitian media in recent me...

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Haiti Gang Massacre: 207 Killed in Port-au-Prince

A UN report details the December 6-11, 2024, massacre of 207 people in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, by a gang led by Micanor Altes; victims, mostly elderly voodoo practitioners, were abducted, executed, and their bodies disposed of; over 5,350 deaths have occurred in Haiti in 2024 due to gang violence.

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Knife Crime in England: A Former Gang Member's Perspective

In Birmingham, England, 21-year-old William Greenhalgh, a former gang member involved in drug dealing, now advocates against knife crime, attributing its rise to fear, social media glorification, and readily available weapons; the issue is linked to the expansion of the drug trade and cuts to youth ...

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