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And 600 gang factions. in all, 70,000 gang members. >> what the hell is going on? >> we have a gang problem. >> the gang situation is there, man. its about cliques. >> every two to three blocks is a difficult faction of a gang. >> two or three blocks away from each other. >> this community against that community. >> people get mad over the little -- looking at your girl, step on your shoe. you want to kill them. >> i done lost too many [ bleep ] i dont know what to expect. its iraq, its real. >>...

When federal indictments sent top gang lieutenants to prison and most of chicagos public housing high-rises were torn to the ground. >> when they did that, they turned the street into chaos. so now its every man for himself. >> in the 80s, there were five dominant gangs in chicago. now there are more than 70. and 600 gang factions. in all, 70,000 gang members. >> what the hell is going on? >> we have a gang problem. >> the gang situation is dead, man. this is about cliques. >> every two to three...

Comes down to fighting the riot. i have to be part of it. >> why? >> if im not a part of it, then its all mad for me. with my people. im a soldier. and if i dont do my duty, then its up to them to take me out of the ball game. >> what does that mean? >> thats it no more. >> the white guy broke it up. he went to the shock collar for the south siders in the building and said you need to check your people. the south siders said, no, i am not going to check my people, you need to check yours. it got...

You said at the time that he had groped you at a party, behaved very badly, called you a very, very naughty girl. and nobody really believed you. do you feel vindicated now? >> vindicated is such an empty feeling. i feel sorry for him. i think he has an illness and has to deal with it. he is hurting toronto -- >> is he hurting toronto? toronto is a lovely place, ive been there. it is not the most exciting -- im talking to people in london, saying wow, i want to be to toronto. if that guy is the ...

You opposed him in the election and you lost. you said at the time that he had groped you at a party, behaved very badly, called you a very, very naughty girl. and nobody really believed you. do you feel vindicated now? >> vindicated is such an empty feeling. i feel sorry for him. i think he has an illness and has to deal with it. he is hurting toronto -- >> is he hurting toronto? toronto is a lovely place, ive been there. it is not the most exciting -- im talking to people in london, saying wow...

In this community, they didnt find the life they thought they would. unemployment is very high. gang problem in this community is a very strong gang problem and its gotten worse over the years. it started with that disenfranchisement. the al shabab recruiters have come in here promising these young men in this community a better life, telling them they can be leaders back in somalia. they can go back to the country where their families came from, maybe that theyve never seen before, a country th...

Were finding that for so many the opportunities here werent what they expected. the families scrambled out of somalia. made their way to the streets of minneapolis. why would dozens of young somali men have left it all? returned to somalia to fight with al shabaab, one of al qaedas affiliates. >> he doesnt get out. >> reporter: a growing gang problem have taken many opportunities away. bob fletcher, a former sheriff here says theres also an identity issue. >> most these kids are torn between two...

Over there. they ended up cuffing up the shock collar for the whites and for the south siders, and they ended up patting everybody down, sending everybody home and bunk status for the rest of the night. >> clearly the gang problem is so large, no part of the prison is safe from the politics. before officer garcia and the igi staff consider putting former gang members together on the sny, they must be convinced dropouts are sincere in their desire to leave the gang lifestyle behind. after the deb...

Gunshot victim. just think about that. three years of age. hit by a bullet. a little boy, among 13 people shot in a chicago park last night. is this a gun problem? is this a gang problem? well talk about that. plus, more than 850 snakes found inside one mans home. hes accused of running an illegal pet shop. ill talk to somebody from the columbus zoo about how he allegedly pulled this off. rath computer games than go camping. ♪ and a valley. and a river. ♪ and the stars. and a new convert. ...

Directions. you know this better than anyone. do you think in chicago, is it a gang problem or is it a gun problem? >> its bigger than a gang problem. we know that. thats just a small incident, but its definitely a gun problem. as i said before, in most of these cases, they were under 21. so how did they get guns? so its bigger than a gang problem. >> how did they get guns? if you, you know, are familiar with the culture, i have to presume much of it, is it illegal? >> i dont know how theyre get...