{"id":2003223,"date":"2023-08-17T00:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T04:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-more-members-of-minneapolis-gangs-charged-in-federal-violent-crime-initiative\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T00:10:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T04:10:40","slug":"14-more-members-of-minneapolis-gangs-charged-in-federal-violent-crime-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-more-members-of-minneapolis-gangs-charged-in-federal-violent-crime-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"14 additional members of Minneapolis gangs have been charged under a federal violent crime initiative."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F14-more-members-of-minneapolis-gangs-charged-in-federal-violent-crime-initiative%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2003223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Minneapolis Gang Members Charged with Violent Crimes<\/h2>\n<p>Officials \u2062announced Wednesday that\u200d 14 members of Minneapolis-based gangs have been charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-more-members-of-minneapolis-gangs-charged-in-federal-violent-crime-initiative\/\" title=\"14 additional members of Minneapolis gangs have been charged under a federal violent crime initiative.\">crimes\u200d including possession<\/a> of machine guns, fentanyl trafficking, and firearms violations as part of a federal initiative to crack down on violent\u200b gangs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a small\u2064 group of violent offenders that\u2063 are responsible for the vast majority of\u200b violence that rocks our communities,\u201d Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O\u2019Hara said at a news conference. \u201cThese arrests\u200b represent our commitment to reducing \u200cthe tragedy\u200b and trauma\u200c of \u200dthat violence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Andy Luger told reporters that the department is investigating the gangs as &#8220;criminal organizations, focusing on their most violent members and leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border border-[#D3D3D3] px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/man-charged-in-connection-with-several-bombings-in-bethlehem-pennsylvania-5467662\">Man Charged in \u200cConnection\u2062 With Several\u2062 Bombings in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/16\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/man-charged-in-connection-with-several-bombings-in-bethlehem-pennsylvania-5467662\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/retired-professor-charged-with-stealing-rare-jewelry-from-well-heeled-acquaintances-5469342\">Retired Professor Charged With Stealing Rare Jewelry \u200dFrom\u200b Well-Heeled Acquaintances<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/16\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/retired-professor-charged-with-stealing-rare-jewelry-from-well-heeled-acquaintances-5469342\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The people \u200dcharged\u200c are suspected\u200d of using machine guns, engaging in beatings \u2062and armed robberies, and planning\u200d revenge killings\u200d for the murder \u2064of their fellow \u200bgang members,\u200c Mr. Luger said. He added that \u2063this is the second round of charges against Minneapolis gang members in his office&#8217;s ongoing strategy\u200c against violent crime.<\/p>\n<p>The first\u2063 round of charges was announced in May when federal authorities said 45 members or associates of two major Minneapolis\u200c street gangs had been charged for crimes including seven homicides, drug\u2063 trafficking, and firearms \u200cviolations.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 45 charged, one person has \u2063since been \u2063convicted, and several \u2064others are expected to \u2062plead guilty, Mr. Luger said\u2063 Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-support-for-defunding-the-police-a-luxury-belief-held-by-white-liberals-gripped-by-collective-shame\/\" title=\"Study: Support for Defunding the Police a \"Luxury Belief\" Held by White Liberals Gripped by Collective Shame\">violent crime levels<\/a> in Minneapolis \u200bhave \u2063begun to\u200d come \u2062down, and they believe this strategy\u2014which involves collaboration \u200cbetween\u2064 police, attorneys, and federal agencies including the FBI\u2014has helped.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mr. Luger\u2062 said there is still more work to \u200ddo, especially in light of recent violence.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, a shooting at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-punk-show-charging-1000-for-unvaccinated-attendees-18-for-vaccinated-to-encourage-young-people-to-get-vaccine\/\" title=\"Florida Punk Show Charging ,000 For Unvaccinated Attendees,  For Vaccinated To Encourage Young People To Get Vaccine\">punk rock show<\/a> in a Minneapolis backyard killed one person and injured at least six others. There were two suspects but no immediate arrests. In a separate incident\u200d that night, a Minneapolis police officer in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-d-a-says-law-enforcement-shooting-of-andrew-brown-jr-is-justified\/\" title=\"North Carolina D.A. Says Law Enforcement Shooting Of Andrew Brown Jr. Is \u2018Justified\u2019\">unmarked police vehicle<\/a> was shot and injured. Four \u200dpeople \u2062were\u2064 arrested \u200dshortly after.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minneapolis officials revealed that 14 gang members from the city face charges for various crimes, such as possessing machine guns, trafficking fentanyl, and violating firearms laws. 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