Your weekly wrap-up of North American police brutality, misconduct and corruption.

This week:

New York cop sentenced for fondling and attempted sex assault

New York cops assaults "other" man

New York cop guilty of manslaughter

Maryland cop accused of running gambling operation

Alabama man arrested after filing police complaint

Georgia cops faces termination for airport brutality

Louisiana cop addicted to painkillers resigns

Florida cops handcuff 5 year-old

Kentucky cop charged with domestic assault

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The US Justice Department estimates more than three-quarters of a million people in the US are gang members. For decades, various street gangs have operated in large US cities, but in recent years, many small towns and rural areas have become fertile ground for gang activity. As the U.S. Conference of Mayors convenes today in DC for a National Summit on Gang Violence, FSRN's Vinny Lombardo examines how one California community is confronting these issues and crafting solutions

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The following is an interview (7min.) with a field cooridinator from Moveon.org and audio (28 min.) from talks at the event (given by local organizers-Union, Women's Rights, Sierra Club, and a local School Teacher)

Interview with Gumilaroi Aboriginal Elder MICHAEL ANDERSON with Perth Indymedia Radical Radio - 27 April 2005 - Discussing Aboriginal Nations, Self Management, Indigenous Sovereignty and a positive and powerful way forward for his people. "We intend to carry on our confrontation with the govermnent through peaceful dialogue... to be dealt with as a nation of people" [Interview - 14 Minutes - MP3 - 5MB - Creative Commons Usage]