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Tag: Street gangs

People v. Valdez: Sureño, Norteño

People v. Valdez: Sureño, Norteño

Dmytro YagunovHispanic-American gangsInformal prisoner hierarchiesNorteñosPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureSurenosSureñosUSA
yagunov11.01.202511.01.2025

On January 27, 1994, around 2:30 p.m., a caravan of vehicles, including a white Datsun, drove by the residences of…

African-American Gangs in the United States: History, Transformation, Subculture, Hierarchy, Case Law and Political Discourse

African-American Gangs in the United States: History, Transformation, Subculture, Hierarchy, Case Law and Political Discourse

Dmytro YagunovInformal prisoner hierarchiesPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureUSA
yagunov08.01.202509.01.2025

This article focuses on African American street and prison gangs, which – along with other gangs – constitute a significant…

Commonwealth v. Cullen: the Latin Kings

Commonwealth v. Cullen: the Latin Kings

Dmytro YagunovHispanic-American gangsInformal prisoner hierarchiesLatin KingsPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureUSA
yagunov07.01.202507.01.2025

Robert Nazarro, the director of treatment at the Counseling and Psychotherapy Center (CPC), treated the defendant from December, 2006, to…

Treglia v. Director of California Department of Corrections et al:  the Mexican Mafia

Treglia v. Director of California Department of Corrections et al:  the Mexican Mafia

Dmytro YagunovHispanic-American gangsInformal prisoner hierarchiesMexican MafiaPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureUSA
yagunov07.01.202507.01.2025

First, plaintiff alleges that defendants retaliated against him for filing lawsuits and administrative appeals by sentencing him to a term…

Cole v. Holder: the Crips, Mara Salvatrucha, 18th Street, Santa Monica 13

Cole v. Holder: the Crips, Mara Salvatrucha, 18th Street, Santa Monica 13

18th StreetCripsDmytro YagunovHispanic-American gangsHondurasInformal prisoner hierarchiesLa Mara SalvatruchaMara 18MS-13Prevention of torturePrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureSanta Monica 13USA
yagunov06.01.202506.01.2025

Cole, a 40-year-old, black, former gang member, was born in Honduras and entered the United States at age eleven with…

The People v. Olguin et al.:  the Southside F Troop

The People v. Olguin et al.: the Southside F Troop

Dmytro YagunovHispanic-American gangsInformal prisoner hierarchiesPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureSouthside F TroopUSA
yagunov05.01.202505.01.2025

In March 1992, Olguin lived on West Elder in Santa Ana, two houses away from the intersection of Elder and…

Maddox v. McDonald:  the Evil Ways, the Nasty Crips

Maddox v. McDonald: the Evil Ways, the Nasty Crips

CripsDmytro YagunovEvil WaysHispanic-American gangsInformal prisoner hierarchiesNasty CripsPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureUSA
yagunov04.01.202504.01.2025

On June 26, 2008, Petitioner was convicted of attempted murder and assault with a firearm. The jury further found true…

Ramirez v. Reagan, Marshall, Johnson, Jourden, Linfor, Dillard, Bush, Lawrence, Gomez: the Bloods, the Carson Barrio Probe, the Mexican Mafia

Ramirez v. Reagan, Marshall, Johnson, Jourden, Linfor, Dillard, Bush, Lawrence, Gomez: the Bloods, the Carson Barrio Probe, the Mexican Mafia

BloodsCarson Barrio ProbeDmytro YagunovHispanic-American gangsInformal prisoner hierarchiesMexican MafiaNorteñosPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureSurenosUSA
yagunov03.01.202503.01.2025

Armando Ramirez, an Hispanic inmate at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that prison…

Garibay v. State:  the Hard Times 13

Garibay v. State:  the Hard Times 13

Dmytro YagunovHard Times 13Hispanic-American gangsInformal prisoner hierarchiesPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureUSA
yagunov03.01.202503.01.2025

During the night of July 24 and the early morning hours of July 25, 2002, Garibay attended a party at…

People v. Foster: the Rollin’ 40’s and Latino gangs

People v. Foster: the Rollin’ 40’s and Latino gangs

Dmytro YagunovHispanic-American gangsInformal prisoner hierarchiesPrevention of torturePrison and street gangsPrison hierarchiesPrison subcultureRollin’ 40’sUSA
yagunov01.01.202501.01.2025

A jury convicted defendant Tyrone Foster of one count of first degree premeditated murder, and five counts of premeditated attempted…

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