Inmates at Wallens Ridge State Prison showed just how dangerous prisons can be. On a Friday, five guards were hurt in a planned attack. This happened in the western part of Virginia. Three of the guards were stabbed, while the other two were injured in some other way. All five were taken out of the prison to get medical help. Three guards are now back home, ...
In the city of Oakland, a man named Jacobi Gaines found himself in the middle of a storm he helped create. It all started in November 2019 when Gaines, then 18, posted a video on Instagram. This video showed him doing something disrespectful – urinating on the gravestone of a teenager named Keith Lawrence. Lawrence was a student at Skyline High and an alleged associa...
In a tragic turn of events, a press conference to announce the reopening of Haiti's largest public hospital ended in tragedy. Armed men fired upon the gathering, killing at least two people—a journalist and a police officer—and injuring several others. The attack was claimed by a powerful gang coalition led by Johnson "Izo" André, who objected to the hospital's reope...
In a troubling incident, a man and a woman from Venezuela were brutally attacked in their apartment by a group of armed people. The police chief of Aurora, a city near Denver, stated that the attack, which involved binding, hitting with guns, and stabbing, lasted for about five hours. The victims were eventually released and managed to contact the police. The police ...
You might think the Caribbean is far from America's gun violence problem, but think again. A recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that nearly three-quarters of firearms recovered in several high-crime Caribbean countries were made in the US. Over 5, 400 guns picked up from crime scenes between 2018 and 2022 in nations like Haiti, Jamaica,...
Gunshots hit a Spirit Airlines plane flying to Haiti on Monday, injuring a flight attendant. The plane, heading from Fort Lauderdale to Port-au-Prince, was forced to land in the Dominican Republic. Spirit Airlines confirmed the damage to the plane was due to gunfire and mentioned that one of their flight attendants was slightly hurt but no passengers were injured. Th...
In a significant move by federal authorities, 11 people allegedly linked to the Lows gang in Minneapolis have been indicted on serious charges, including murder and drug trafficking. The indictments are part of a broader federal operation aimed at dismantling violent street gangs, which has led to over 90 people being charged since its start in 2023. Some of the accu...
Things are getting real scary in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. This week, the place saw some serious action. A UN helicopter got hit by bullets while flying over the city. The US embassy also had its armored vehicles targeted by two notorious gangs, "400 Mawozo" and "Chen Mechan. " No one was hurt, but it was clear these gangs meant business. Because of all this ...
Last Thursday, a doctor named Gustavo Alarcón was sworn in as the new mayor of Chilpancingo, a city in southern Mexico. This happened just days after the previous mayor, Alejandro Arcos, was brutally killed and beheaded. Arcos had only been in office for a week. The city is caught in a violent fight between two drug gangs, the Ardillos and the Tlacos. Alarcón took o...
Haiti's tumultuous gang violence has pushed many to seek solace in the ancient practice of Vodou. In the midst of chaos, Vodou faithful gather to sing, dance, and invoke the spirits, seeking protection and guidance. But what exactly is Vodou, and how has it evolved to become a beacon of hope for Haitians? Vodou, born in West Africa and brought to the Americas throug...