In a provocative, informative, and sometimes shocking discussion, Cox 11’s awardwinning show, Plugged-In, gives viewers a closer look at the impact and effects of gang activity in Hampton Roads. This episode of Plugged-In will premiere on Cox 11 Sunday, June 27 at 7 p.m. There will be additional airings of this show throughout the month of July.

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Leigh Woisard, Cox Vice President of Public Affairs said, “It is very startling to think that our idyllic
communities could harbor factions of the nation’s largest gangs. Our goal with this Plugged-In episode is to bring to light this important issue and to arm both teens and parents with tools to combat it.”

The U.S. Justice Department believes 25,000 gangs are operating across the country, in more than 3,000
jurisdictions, with more than 750,000 members. Woisard adds, “Despite the apparent scope of the issue, many do not recognize how pervasive the gang issue is in Hampton Roads.”

A March 2009 local newspaper article notes that there are approximately 116 gangs and 6,000 total gang members in Hampton Roads.

According to a Virginia Gang Investigators Association’s 2004 survey of law enforcement, investigators have identified several gangs in the Hampton Roads region as follows:

• Black Gangster Disciples
• Bloods
• Crips
• 4 Trey Gangsters
• Gangster Disciples
• Insane Gangster Disciples
• Latin Kings
• La Nuestra Familia
• MS-13
• PIRU Bloods
• Skinheads
• Vice Lords
• Pagans
• Outlaws

SHOW SCHEDULE
The show will air on COX 11 at the following times:

Plugged In Show Schedule on Cox 11
Sept 5	7:00pm
Sept 6	6:00pm
Sept 8	7:00pm
Sept 18	4:00pm
Sept 23	7:00pm
Oct 3	6:00pm
Oct 8	6:00pm
Oct 9	3:00pm