Turning to faith to fight gangs

City leaders challenged the faith-based community Tuesday to spearhead efforts to turn young people away from gangs. Rick Coca in the Daily News.

Recently appointed Los Angeles gang czar Jeff Carr told about 200 people at Shepherd of the Hills Church that the presence of about 39,000 gang members in the city means political leaders have failed to resolve the gang problem.

"We are failing, and we have been failing for almost 30 years," Carr said at the fourth annual San Fernando Valley Faith Coalitions Community Summit.