TAMPA, Fla. - From the gangland days of the early 20th century to the 1960s and 70s gangsters, the mafia and Tampa have always been intertwined. During its mid-century peak, organized crime ...

PHOENIX — State lawmakers are launching dueling efforts to reduce gang violence, warning gangs have become sophisticated modern-day mafias.

They are smuggling humans, laundering money and prostituting women. In some cases, rival gangs are putting aside their differences and working together if it means a quick buck.