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Salinas Calls In the Big Guns to Quell Rash of Gang Violence

By Zachary Stahl
Monterey County Weekly | January 22, 2009
Reacting to a stark spike in shootings that has left six people dead in the past two weeks, Salinas leaders brought in the uniformed cavalry and elevated their peace-building rhetoric. But the beefed-up patrols will likely only quiet gunfire temporarily.
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Tags: California, gangs, crime & justice

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