CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, May 10 -- The No. 2 police officer in a Mexican border city across from Texas was shot dead Saturday, the latest high-ranking official killed in an onslaught of attacks blamed on gangs resisting a crackdown.
Youth gangs are becoming an increasingly serious problem around the world. We hear reports from a school at Washington, DC and from former gang member in El Salvador.
An exclusive HOI-19 Fact Finder investigation discovered what local high school students had to say about the amount of gangs and guns within our schools.
Prime Minister Helen Clark says the Government has been putting money and effort into tackling the problem of gangs and drugs, and a huge effort is needed to get on top of it.
