Gangs

In this gritty program, filmed cinema verite-style, five small-time African-American dealers living in Baltimore openly talk about slingin' drugs" in the uncensored language of the streets. Clips of drug use, violence, and arrests interspersed with onscreen statistics provide contexts for interviewer questions about life and death in Mobtown's drug culture. Will these young men end up in a luxury car, a police cruiser, or an ambulance? Even they don't know. Some content may be objectionable. (45 minutes)"

This program examines the close correlation between gang activity and the music many youths are listening to today, gangster rap." The program features Sgt. Ron Stallworth, who heads the unit dealing with gangs at the Utah Division of Investigation. Sgt. Stallworth has frequently testified about gangs and gang violence before Congress and police and civic groups. He is the author of Gangster Rap: Music, Culture and Politics. (27 minutes)"

When he became leader of the Latin Kings-New York's largest and most feared street gang-Antonio King Tone" Fernandez vowed to end a brutal legacy of criminality and violence. This documentary captures more than a year with the Kings, following Fernandez as he organizes rallies, prayer meetings, and strategy sessions. The film also contains intimate scenes of Fernandez's family life during his months of house arrest and, later, his 12-year prison term stemming from drug charges. Interviews with narcotics officers, the Brooklyn D.A. gang bureau prosecutor, and Fernandez's attorney shed light on how and why a charismatic leader like King Tone can still succumb to the realities of gang life. Some content may be objectionable. An HBO Production. (76 minutes)"

Police estimate that there are 31,000 gangs currently operating in the U.S., with more than 800,000 members-many of whom are women. In this program, ABC News correspondent Cynthia McFadden interviews female members of two Los Angeles gangs-the Drifters and Tepa 13-while correspondent John Quinones talks with King Tone, the radical leader of New York City's notorious Latin Kings. In addition, extensive unscripted video footage shot by members of these three gangs provides a glimpse as raw as it is rare of life inside the net that is snaring young people all across the country. Some content may be objectionable. (43 minutes)