Two Gunmen in Attack at a Brooklyn Bar Were Among Those Killed

The Sunday morning shootout at Taste of the City Lounge in Crown Heights happened after a gang-related dispute, the police said.

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Why Is the U.S. Offering a $5 Million Reward for a Haitian Gang Leader?

A major bounty has been offered for help apprehending Jimmy Cherizier, a gang leader known as “Barbecue.” Experts have doubts about whether it will make any difference.

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These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.

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Eight People, Including 3-Year-Old, Are Kidnapped From Haiti Orphanage

The abductees, including an Irish missionary who directs care for children with special needs, were taken from an orphanage serving about 270 children.

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UNICEF Employees Held Hostage For 3 Weeks in Haiti

Haitian gangs are increasingly abducting people and holding them for ransom to raise funds for other criminal activity, experts say.

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Trump Vowed to Dismantle MS-13. His Deal With Bukele Threatens That Effort.

Top gang leaders being sent back to El Salvador were part of a lengthy federal investigation that has amassed evidence of a corrupt pact between the Bukele government and MS-13.

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Why Is Trump Returning MS-13 Leaders to El Salvador? Takeaways From Times Reporting.

The agreement with Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is undermining a long-running federal investigation into the gang, according to people familiar with the inquiry.

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El Salvador Police Say Quotas and Rumors Fueled Bukele’s Mass Arrests

Tens of thousands of people were jailed as part of President Nayib Bukele crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now admit they arrested people on flimsy or nonexistent evidence to meet quotas.

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Ecuador Captures Gang Leader ‘Fito’ Whose Prison Escape Set Off Violence

José Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito,” will be extradited to the U.S., where he is wanted on accusations of trafficking drugs and smuggling weapons, Ecuador’s president said.

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International Force in Haiti Sent to Tackle Gangs Faces Uncertain Future

It’s been one year since an international police force was sent to take on gangs that have terrorized Haiti, but its funding and future are uncertain.

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