koshergrl
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- Gang violence is a growing problem in Eastern Washington. 80% of Spokane’s crime, including stabbings, murders, and drive-by shootings, is gang-related.
- Spokane has become a melting pot for gangs and gang activity. Drugs are gangs’ business, and they have to have guns to protect themselves. 40% of the criminals on probation in Eastern Washington are from California or the Midwest.
- There are 7,000 gang associates and 900 gang members representing 50 gangs in Spokane. The gang associates are Spokane’s young people who are trying to act like the gangs. The 50 gangs in Spokane are subsets of 6 groups: Crips, Bloods, Folk, People, Nortenos and Surenos. (According to the Spokane Police Department's Gang Enforcement Team, Jed Conklin, 2007)
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