Minnesota
Officials announce more charges against Minneapolis gang members
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal and local officials announced more charges against Minneapolis gang members on Wednesday afternoon, part of a larger crackdown on violent crime in the city.
Officials say racketeering charges have been filed against members of a “violent street gang,” according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Dozens of members of various Minneapolis gangs have previously been charged — and some already convicted — as part of a concerted effort by federal, state, county and city authorities that began two years ago. Some of the gang members have been charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, which, prior to this crackdown, had not been used in Minneapolis since the 1970s.
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