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Pages in category "Hispanic-American gangs" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Pages in category "Hispanic and Latino American gangsters" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. [1] In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit [2] The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law enforcement agencies, particularly for their involvement in drug-related activities and violent crimes.
The gang's primary symbol, which is often used in tattoos by members, is the national symbol of Mexico (eagle and a snake) atop a flaming circle over crossed knives. Street gangs that are aligned with the Mexican Mafia often use the number 13 as a gang identifier, as the letter "M" is the 13th letter of the modern Latin-derived alphabet.
The earliest American street gangs emerged at the end of the American Revolutionary War in the early 1780s. [9] However, these early street gangs had questionable legitimacy, and more serious gangs did not form until at least the early 1800s. [9] The earliest of these serious gangs formed in northeastern American cities, particularly in New ...
[24] [25] The Latin Kings are one of the largest Hispanic and Latino street and prison gangs worldwide. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] In the United States, the Latin Kings operate under two umbrella factions—the King Motherland Chicago (KMC) faction headquartered in Chicago, and the Bloodline faction based in New York .
Hispanic gangs.. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. A. Hispanic-American gangs (4 C, 33 P) L. Latino street gangs (1 C, 40 P)
In the 1960s the 18th Street Gang was created in the Rampart area. It was made by young Latinos, mostly Mexican, who were alienated, marginalized, excluded, and even targeted by the established Mexican-American population and local gangs.