Jan 09 Armed men break into public television studio in Ecuador as country rocked by series of attacks By Gonzalo Solano, Allen Panchana, Associated Press The incident was aired live, although the station's signal was cut off after about 15 minutes. Manrique said some of the assailants ran from the studio and tried to hide when they realized they were surrounded by police. Continue reading
Jul 06 UN chief calls for a robust international police force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press He told reporters Thursday that a U.N. expert's call for between 1,000 and 2,000 police officers trained to deal with gang warfare is not an exaggeration of the numbers needed. Continue reading
May 10 Atlanta rapper Young Thug arrested on gang charges By Associated Press The rapper Young Thug is in Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, accused of co-founding a criminal street gang. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 7:21 ‘The Trade’ offers nuanced, intimate picture of the complexity of immigration Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border is among the most politically divisive issues of our time -- and often presented as black and white. But the second season of filmmaker Matthew Heineman's documentary series "The Trade" offers a complex, intimate and… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 5:30 Mississippi inmate deaths expose a corrections system in crisis In a single week, five people incarcerated in Mississippi jails have died at the hands of other inmates. The deaths have highlighted a system in dire condition, suffering from staffing problems and deteriorating facilities. Jerry Mitchell, founder of the Mississippi… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 11:43 Kevin McAleenan on Central American migration and U.S. detention Acting Sec. of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan recently met with El Salvador's new president, Nayib Bukele, about efforts to stem the tide of migrants heading north toward the U.S. McAleenan sits down with Amna Nawaz, who also made the trip,… Continue watching
Jun 06 Leaders of white supremacist prison gang charged in killings By Don Thompson, Associated Press A total of 16 Aryan Brotherhood members and associates are accused of running the criminal enterprise using contraband cellphones, encrypted chats, text messages, multimedia messages and email. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 9:44 Why families by the thousands are fleeing Honduras for the U.S. By Marcia Biggs, Julia Galiano-Rios Despite the ongoing immigration debate, with its polarization and publicity, thousands of migrants are still embarking monthly upon the arduous trip to the U.S. border. Why are families fleeing Central America, knowing the journey will be dangerous -- and very… Continue watching
Jun 16 New directive takes aim at immigrants fleeing gang violence By Elliot Spagat, Anita Snow, Associated Press A new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions declares that gang and domestic violence will generally cease to be grounds for asylum. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 8:50 Murder, extortion and corruption tarnish former tourist haven Acapulco By Danny Gold 2017 marked Acapulco's fifth straight year of being Mexico's most murderous city. Once an internationally renowned tropical paradise, violence has shot up over the last decade. But while police and military forces protect tourists, residents say little is done to… Continue watching