Lael ArringtonEight Things You Should Know about Gangs in Your Community – Lael Arrington https://laelarrington.com Faith and Culture: Live Wisely Love Well Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:15:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 73081510 Eight Things You Should Know about Gangs in Your Community https://laelarrington.com/2018/08/eight-things-you-should-know-about-gangs-in-your-community/ https://laelarrington.com/2018/08/eight-things-you-should-know-about-gangs-in-your-community/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:50:23 +0000 admin http://laelarrington.com/?p=6565

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Last week my preparation to speak on behalf of a ministry to victims of human trafficking landed me in a gang training seminar.

Officer Z, head of gang investigations in Lexington County in South Carolina, shot straight with us about the situation here, and maybe where you live as well.

Lexington is a nice middle-class suburb of Columbia, 80% white, 15% black, 6% hispanic 5% foreign born. The median home value is $144K. 89% have a high school diploma. 39% have a BA or higher. Officer Z gave us a reality check about the presence and threat of gangs “right here in River City.”

Things I was surprised to learn about gangs:

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