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Gang Truce NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports on the latest decrease in gang related homicides in Los Angeles. Former members of rival gangs have joined forces to stop violence in their communities. They credit the truces they've drawn up for a drop in the murder rate, but some county officials dispute that, instead crediting stepped up police work.

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NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports on the latest decrease in gang related homicides in Los Angeles. Former members of rival gangs have joined forces to stop violence in their communities. They credit the truces they've drawn up for a drop in the murder rate, but some county officials dispute that, instead crediting stepped up police work.