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Black Stone Rangers

State v. Lewis: the Black Gangster Disciples and the Vice Lords

Jerry Lee Lewis appeals from judgment of conviction and sentence for criminal gang participation and terrorism. Between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. on August 12, 1992, several shots were fired into the Brenda Mason residence located at Twelfth and Marquette Streets in Davenport. Her home is located in an area that at the time was the…

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Fort et al. v. Daley et al., Bey et al, Daley et al: the Black Stone Rangers (the Black P Stone Nation)

Plaintiffs are members of the Black Stone Rangers street gang, sometimes known as the Black P Stone Nation. The facts on which the presently pending prosecutions were allegedly based are as follows: In the Fort complaint it is alleged that members of the plaintiff’s group were engaging in a peaceful protest march down the parkway in the center…

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