Four leaders of the Brown Berets (from left, Fred Lopez, David Sanchez, Carlos Montes, and Ralph Ramirez) in 1968. Previously known as Young Chicanos for Community Action, the group advocated for ...

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Fentanyl sales. Arms dealing. Kidnapping. Extortion. Murder. Court documents from Thursday’s massive Mexican Mafia takedown revealed the terrifying alleged crimes of foot soldiers conducting the ...

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Federal authorities on Thursday announced a sweeping takedown of suspected Mexican Mafia members and associates in Southern California. They charged 43 defendants in a wide-ranging case involving ...

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Trump shares Savage podcast targeting Indians and Chinese, alleges misuse of citizenship law as court reviews executive order US President Donald Trump has come under criticism after sharing a podcast ...

Movies have often romanticized gunslingers, bank robbers, and wise guys, feeding into our fascination with individuals living outside the law. Crime stories predate cinema itself, and when moving ...

Federal agents arrested dozens of alleged members or associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang during "Operation Gangsta's Paradise." The sweep targeted a sophisticated criminal network accused of ...

This is the actual, honest-to-goodness speakeasy where Al Capone himself used to park his considerable presence in a booth ...