Tag: Gang-related crime
Gangs complicate Haiti effort to recover from assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs in Haiti have long been financed by powerful politicians and their allies — and many feel they may be losing...
Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he would “deliver” a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the latest ransomware attacks targeting American businesses,...
Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would “deliver” a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the latest ransomware attacks targeting American...
In crosshairs of ransomware crooks, cyber insurers struggle
BOSTON — In the past few weeks, ransomware criminals claimed as trophies at least three North American insurance brokerages that offer policies to help...
Prosecutors seek 35-year sentence for gang member in killing
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Federal prosecutors in Maryland are seeking a 35-year prison sentence for a gang member who pleaded guilty to participating in...
Franklin College plans diversity trainings, hires new director
Franklin College is taking several steps to make all students feel welcomed on its campus.
The college’s new director of the Center for Diversity and...
Mexico confirms bone fragment matches missing student
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities said Tuesday they have fully confirmed the match between a bone fragment and a student missing since 2014.
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Meat company JBS confirms it paid $11M ransom in cyberattack
The world’s largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of $11 million to hackers who broken into its computer system late last...
‘People are scared’ as gang activity fuels Portland violence
PORTLAND, Ore. — When Oregon’s most populous city had a rampant gang problem 30 years ago, Portland detectives were stunned if they found more...
Police: Suspected Baltimore gang leader dead after standoff
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A suspected Baltimore gang leader died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with law enforcement Tuesday afternoon...