Like any American teenager, Brenda Paz spent much of her time with her friends. They would go to parties, listen to music, and show off their cars late into the night. But Brenda and her friends belonged to the Mara Salvatrucha-the MS-13-the most violent gang in America, and in …
Like any American teenager, Brenda Paz spent much of her time with her friends. They would go to parties, listen to music, and show off their cars late into the night. But Brenda and her friends belonged to the Mara Salvatrucha-the MS-13-the most violent gang in America, and in …
At age 12, Brenda Paz was affiliated with a powerful Los Angeles clique of the Mara Salvatrucha, a violent street gang. By 17, she was dead. Journalist Logan offers a gripping exploration of Paz's life within the group and sheds light on a criminal network that affects countless…