Inner City Gangs in America Battle Rivals, Police - Special Video Episode - August 27, 2018

Episode Number 44 - Original Airdate: August 27, 2018Inner City Gangs in America Battle Rivals, PoliceSpecial Video EpisodeIn this special video episode of Historic California News from 2018, Mike O'Sullivan reports that the inner city is a battleground between rival street gangs who fight for turf and prey on residents. U.S. officials say gangs are responsible for half of the murders in Chicago and Los Angeles and 13 percent of killings nationwide. Many gangs have ties to international cartels, and as Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, drug money and guns fuel the ongoing violence.This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on August 27, 2018, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. It is published for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.#voa #mikeo'sullivan #la #losangeles #gangs #cartels #gangviolence #innercitygangs #usmurders #california #historicnews #historiccalifornianews #voiceofamerica