COLUMBIA — With Thursday's announcement of federal indictments against 16 people on drug and gun charges — 14 of them from Columbia — the Columbia Police Department officially acknowledged the presence of gang activity in Columbia. Public safety editor Katherine Reed talks about the significance of these charges with KBIA’s Sean Powers.
THE BEAT: Gang members indicted on drug, gun charges
Friday, January 30, 2009 | 2:13 p.m. CST;
updated 2:18 p.m. CST, Friday, January 30, 2009
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