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Because South Korea had at the time a thirty-month mandatory military service for males, it was noted that many Korean immigrants had experience with handling firearms. [10] The actions of the rooftop Koreans sparked debates about gun control and vigilantism, while simultaneously spurring praise for the residents' bravery and resourcefulness. [11]
The Family Red Apple boycott, also known as the "Red Apple boycott", "Church Avenue boycott" or "Flatbush boycott", [1] was the starting point of an eighteen-month [2] series of boycotts targeting Korean-owned stores that The New York Times described as "racist and wrong."
The violence unfolded when cops responded to a 911 call about a car wanted for a shooting when they tried to stop it near Utica Avenue and Park Place in Crown Heights around 3:16 p.m, sources said.
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The gang, which also peddles a lethal fentanyl mix called Tussi or “pink cocaine,” has grown so fast that it has so far overwhelmed both average New Yorkers and the city’s elite police force.
Tren de Aragua has become the "scourge" of Times Square amid the Biden-Harris Administration's lax border policy that has allowed migrant gangs to "invade" the U.S., ex-NYPD Ray Kelly Commissioner ...
The number of gang members and affiliates jump in years of economic strain, as in the economic slump of 2009, when officials saw a 60% increase in new gang formations and activities. [4] In 2011, police initiated a crackdown on gangs and affiliated members, rounding up 127 individuals within the first week of the "war against organized crime".