Slaying of One of Their Own Unnerves Gangland Reporters
4 March 2019 Zack Stoner's still-unsolved slaying exposed an ominous side to this line of reporting and showed how vulnerable these newsgatherers are.
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The Killer in the Backseat
26 September 2000 A crazed killer is discovered hiding in the back seat of woman's car at a gas station.
Is the City of Sacramento Paying Gang Members $1.5 Million Not to Kill?
6 September 2017 California's capital city has contracted with a nonprofit organization for a pilot program aimed at ending gun violence.
Cell Phone Guns
3 March 2016 The prototype for a gun that looks like a smartphone is real, but it isn't something designed by criminals to fool police.
Crown Fools
So Wrong at the Fair
100 Gang Kills in 100 Days
Flashing Headlights Gang Initiation
30 November 1998 A warning about gang members driving around with their headlights off, then killing anyone who flashes them, is old and false.
Do Sneakers Hanging from Power Lines Carry a Secret Message?
12 April 1999 Contrary to what one hears, there's no one right answer as to why people practice 'shoefiti' or shoe tossing.
Etymology of Crips
What is the origin of name of the L.A. street gang known as the Crips?
Mutilated Boy
Did a gang lure a little boy into a washroom and chop off his penis?
Payphone Poison
Are gang members putting a mixture of LSD and strychnine on pay phone buttons?
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
20 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.