Evangelical named LA gang 'tsar'

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Evangelical named LA gang 'tsar'

A US evangelical Christian minister has been appointed to lead a million-dollar program to tackle gang violence in Los Angeles, the city's mayor said.

Reverend Jeff Carr, a minister in the Church of the Nazarene, was named director of gang reduction and youth development programs for the city.

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Mr Carr worked for 17 years for a religious foundation that runs faith-based programmes for low-income youth.

Earlier this year, Mr Villaraigosa called for international efforts to deal with gang violence, saying his city was a breeding ground for Latino gangs around the world.

The full article can be read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6224694.stm

I reminded of a joke about Christian Science paramedics....