Naomi McSwain was once a member of the notorious Crips gang in South Los Angeles before leaving that path of violence and drug use to devote her career to helping other young people escape ...

A rash of racially motivated gang violence has Los Angeles on edge. NPR's Michel Martin talks with two former gang members: Quentin Moore, who is black, and Gustavo Mojica, who is Latino.

California officer Ray Hamilton reveals what it’s like being a mixed-race cop policing our most dangerous streets in 2021.