LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Some of the top gang violence investigators in the country are in Lansing to talk about the fight against organized crime at an event hosted by the Midwest Gang Investigators Association.
It’s an opportunity for law enforcement from a dozen different states to talk about the problem, and this year, officers agree, it’s getting worse.
“We do have a rise in West Coast Hispanic gangs here in the Midwest with our Serenos and Nortenos,” says association member Brad Schlosstein. “And then our Chicago-based gangs are still active, whether it be our Gangster Disciples, Vice Lords, or Latin Kings.”
Investigators tell me they’re also seeing a rise in political groups that are acting more like gangs…