Tag: Hispanic-American gangs
MS-13: How a Salvadoran Street Gang Became the Greatest Enemy of the President of the United States
Ten years ago, El Salvador was the most dangerous country in the world. The authorities declared war on street and…
5 Virginia Prison Guards Are Injured by Inmates Accused of Being MS-13 Members
An attack by inmates at a Virginia prison injured five guards, according to state corrections officials who said most of…
US Deports 250 Alleged Gang Members to El Salvador Despite Court Ruling to Halt Flights
On Friday, March 14, 2025, President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to order the deportations of suspected members of…
Mexican Mafia-Linked Prison Gang Accused in Fatal Attack on Rivals at Nevada Prison
Sureños gang members armed themselves with prison-made weapons and makeshift body armor before launching a deadly assault at Ely State…
Hispanic Street and Prison Gangs in the United States: Economics, Subculture, Hierarchies, Case Law and Political Discourse
This article focuses on Hispanic street and prison gangs, which – along with other gangs – constitute a significant and…
Pulido v. Lunes et al: Compton Varrio Segundo (Suicide of a Prisoner Due to the Threat of Revenge from a Prison Gang)
Plaintiff is a state prisoner in the custody of CDCR, presently incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison, in Corcoran. The events…
California v. Ramirez: the Mexican Mafia
After hearing evidence defendants Jamie Ramirez and Albert Villa participated in a beating of another inmate while in custody at…
People v. Valdez: Sureño, Norteño
On January 27, 1994, around 2:30 p.m., a caravan of vehicles, including a white Datsun, drove by the residences of…
Commonwealth v. Cullen: the Latin Kings
Robert Nazarro, the director of treatment at the Counseling and Psychotherapy Center (CPC), treated the defendant from December, 2006, to…