Gangs


ALBANY, N.Y. - The New York State Commission of Correction said Friday that top officials and staff were irresponsible when they authorized and failed to supervise a party at a youth prison where some violent offenders had sex with their dates.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica's prime minister says the government will launch a sustained assault on gangs that control poor communities across the island.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Accepting two Muslim detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention center will bring goodwill and honor to the Maldives, the country's president said.

LOS ANGELES - The country's largest anti-gang program, Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, has laid off most of its employees because of a decline in donations.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Obama administration will make combating gang violence a top priority through initiatives that focus on prevention, education and intervention.
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