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Gangs embrace social media with often deadly results. It includes detailed gang profiles and maps, an explanation of the role of social media in gang. New book puts chicago street gangs under magnifying glass. Why gangs are changing, and what it means for the suburbs. Some highlights from newly updated law enforcement gang intelligence and blockbyblock turf maps provided exclusively to the associated press in advance of their release tuesday by the chicago. Jun 12, 2018 wgn the chicago crime commission is unveiling a new street gang book thatll serve as a guide for regional police and others keeping tabs on gangs. Social media escalates gang violence, new gang book. The gang book by chicago crime commission, paperback. The book serves as a guide for regional police and others keeping tabs on chicago gangs.
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