Gang bloodshed surging in major U.S. cities

Wednesday, December 11, 2002

With law enforcement focused on terrorism, gang-related bloodshed on America's streets is rising to levels not seen since the mid-1990s, when the crack epidemic was still raging, authorities say.

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