Branches then followed in Barcelona, Valencia and Murcia. Of all the gangs, Latin Kings are the hardest to gain information from; they will not even admit their membership in many cases. A fee is also charged if a member comes in late $1 for every 15 minutes of delay. [74] On June 29, 2018, Japhet Lopez was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment, Kiele Lopez was sentenced to seven years', and Rodriguez was sentenced to eight years'. Sociologists studying the Latin Kings and Queens have observed the different methods in which both groups attempt to "reclaim and regulate" their environments. When a gang member accepts Kingsim and thus the manifesto, it's almost like they are being confirmed into a religion, promising to uphold truth, justice, peace, and freedom, as per theNew York Police Department. [77], In December 2011, thirteen Latin Kings members were indicted by a federal grand jury in Greensboro for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise. 94.9 percent have been suspended from school, 65.4 percent have been expelled from school. Members of their own gang, cooperating upstairs in the cell house, helped next. [citation needed] The Latin Queens constituted the female Queen Anubis and Queen Maat of the ALKQN. Uploaded by According to theMorning Call, there are strict rules that demand that a member must not "lust for pleasure" towards another member's spouse. As explained by Reymundo Sanchez in his book, "My Bloody Life," a new potential member has to prove himself to the gang first before he can be considered for going through the process of initiation. If the member is found to be guilty of the violation at their Crown hearing, they may be subject to a range of penalties depending on the severity of the offense: L.A. Kaufman wrote in the February 2015 issue of New York Magazine that the Kings had a "unique mixture of intense discipline, revolutionary politics and a homemade religion called 'Kingism'". [31] For the ALKQN, 1997 began with Felipe being sentenced to 250 years in prison, with the first 45 to be spent in solitary confinement. In Catalonia, the 200 persons including Queen Tragedy and King Zeus and the rest of the Latin Kings and Queens tribe was designated as the Cultural Association of Latin Kings and Queens of Catalonia. one disobedient inmate member; consorting with a notorious terrorist group; and a high school riot over a Coca-Cola poster. A substantial amount of documentation relating to the gang and its organization, as well as gang paraphernalia such as necklaces to denote rank within the gang, black and gold flags, neckscarves and rings, was also confiscated. salus in arduis. [33], Following the 1996 trial and conviction of Luis Felipe,[34] Antonio Fernandez, who was blessed as the Inca and Supreme Crown of New York State,[35] knelt with other Latin Kings in front of the Federal District Court in Manhattan and was quoted as stating, "It's time for a fresh start Now they can't hold our past against us. Over half of the arrested were charged with misdemeanors; other were charged with weapons possession and drug trafficking. The Latin Kings are a highly-structured organization with than 20,000 members in the Chicago area. Everyone present at the meetings must pay the membership fee of $7 per meeting. To further its efforts to legitimize, the organization began to hold monthly meetings (universals) at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in West Harlem. Some inmate chow hounds were pleasantly surprised to find so many friendly Latin Kings and GD's offering their entre for the evening meal to other hungry inmates. Their colors are Black and Gold (yellow is use in place of gold). This includes a strict hierarchy with office holders relying on promotion and demotion, governing by "elected organizational bodies such as the Crown Council and Supreme Team," and "a formal membership directory with full biographical records of members," as explained by theCanadian Journal of Sociology. Carlos was scheduled to be paroled in two days when the hit took place in July, 1983. All Black for the enforcers or Assassins. And to our knowledge the Illinois Department of Corrections still lists the victim as an "escapee". The gang also celebrates specific holidays, such as January 6 or King's Holy Day, when Latin Kings are required to fast in honor of brothers and sisters who passed away. They often follow a strict and detailed charter or constitution. Vallodolid was sentenced to life in prison on November 25, 2019. Total assets. [29] The Latin Kings have also organized chapters in numerous states and several Latin American and European countries. The main focus of the Latin Kings is the control of drug trafficking and internal gang discipline both within the prison and in the community. [97], Eric Javier Vara Velastegui received a forty-year prison sentence for rape, violent assault and kidnapping in June 2006. Furthermore, meetings are obligatory, and a member has to have a justified reason to be absent. : The content of these gang profiles are compiled from years of investigations, training, gang member and subject matter expert interviews, confiscated gang paraphernalia, historical research, etc. The history of this gang is written in blood, with episodes so bizarre that they read like chapters from a pulp fiction novel. After the arrest, members of the group claimed it was actually the gang's leader who threatened them to engage in such activity. The head was the only body part that could not be sliced up into smaller pieces. 120 in knowledge . Members of the Chicago branch of the Latin Kings cherish a history that includes the theft of military ordnance; the murder and subsequent cannabilization of. [50], An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Gang Task Force and Hartford Police Department Vice and Narcotics Division into narcotics trafficking and associated violence in Hartford's South End by the Latin Kings resulted in two gang members being convicted for drug trafficking. II) THE CROWN Once a brother is crown, He shall carry himself with a respect that no one can reach. The constitution also prohibits other "unlawful" narcotics to be consumed or sold, likeanimal tranquilizer, glue, LSD or acid, heroin, and downers (via the Canadian Journal of Sociology). The main source of income for the Latin Kings is moneys from the lucrative illicit drug trade. In 1999, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison, which he began serving at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas, and was placed in solitary confinement. They have numerous "chapters" or "tribes" around the country[37] which adhere to a regional, state, and national system. I know, my brother still has one of them.". We tried one of the hand grenades in Humboldt Park, it left a crater. Unfortunately, it is easier to find those who do not want to uphold . $60,843. In some cases, a monetary fine is enough, but often the members are "reprimanded, beaten or killed," due to their motto that "a King never tastes death but once." Their beads are black and gold in a sequence of 5 black followed by 5 gold. As reported by Chris Markus for The Eagle-Tribune, the King's Constitution consists of rules and exact practical advice for behavior in special circumstances, including how to act in prison. Latin Kings, chicano, gang Collection folkscanomy_politics; folkscanomy; additional_collections Contributor dudeman5685 Language English Though primarily thought of as a gang, the LK has quasi-political and quasi-religious aspects. Multi-racial Primarily Hispanic of Latin decent. There are several ways to become a member of the group, but a new member must go through a proper initiation before gaining full membership. The sentences they are likely to. They were all over the Humboldt Park area for a couple of days, it looked like martial law. (AMOR DE REY) Originated in Chicago, Latin Kings are 360 degree strong in knowledge, Understanding and respect. "Lord Gino") is considered the "SUN" of the Almighty Latin King Nation in Chicago. According to theCanadian Journal of Sociology, Latin Kings gang members must follow the King's Manifesto that outlines their purpose and ideology, called Kingism, which offers principles in which to live by, with prayers, stages of enlightenment and various rules and procedures. Infighting isn't really allowed, and only high-ranking members can approve retaliatory action between feuding parties. Unless a club violates a rule, Vesta is not responsible. According to theCanadian Journal of Sociology, the Latin Kings group developed between 1940-1960 in Chicago, Illinois, as a community to help lessen the impact of immigration. [47], The Latin Kings in Connecticut started in the state's prison system in the late 1980s. 11.5 - Age first saw some killed or seriously injured by gang violence. Let us share some information from middle-management leaders of the Latin Kings who were in fact in this same penitentiary and were directly knowledgeable of the Kush assassination: "Kush was the type of officer who came to work to do his job, he was young. "[22], The Latin King colors are black and gold. 11.0 - Age first fired a pistol or revolver. Members are instructed onthe precise amount of exercise they should be doing while locked up "running two miles in 20 minutes, performing 500 push-ups and doing 50 sit-ups in two minutes." 64.8 percent have been "violated" by their own gang. One retired detective said in 2004: "When you compare them to other street gangs like the Bloods and the Crips, none compare to the organization of the Latin Kings. Another symbol is the lion which represents courage, just as the crown does. [27], The Chicago faction of the Latin Kings is recognized as one of the largest Hispanic street gangs in the United States after the Sureos and Norteos, as well as MS-13 and the 18th Street gang, and one of the largest street gangs based in Chicago. The GD agreed, and ground up the body parts with the pork and beef that was also going into the meat loaf for the evening meal. Milan struggles to cope as Latin American gang violence starts afflicting general public, Row erupts in Spain over treatment of Latin Kings, "Pagans may be planning a 'violent' expansion into North Jersey", "People and Folk Nation Sets Gang and Security Threat Group Awareness", "First he turned on 'El Chapo.' As per San Antonio Express-News, prescribed punishment for violating rules include the "2 for 45" rule, where other group members beat a person for 45 seconds. The two Whacko's intending to killCarlos, basically told him they were throwing him a "going away party". Internal changes to the organization began to take place as Fernandez amended the ALKQN manifesto to include parliamentary elections and new procedures for handling inter-organizational grievances and remove death as a possible punishment, replacing it with "vanishing", the act of being banished from the movement. Founded in the 1940's by a small group of Hispanics in the Chicago, Illinois area, the purpose of the organization was to help the Hispanic community achieve a better way of life by preserving the Hispanic culture and promoting education. Although Felipe was in prison, the government later alleged he had ordered a T.O.S. [31] The pending charges against Fernandez were dropped in early 1998. We first learned of this true story in 1992. [89], Another police crackdown on the Milwaukee faction resulted in forty nine Latin Kings members being indicted on October 12, 2005 on federal racketeering charges for crimes that include four murders, 38 attempted murders and widespread drug trafficking. According to "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation," byDavid C. BrothertonandLuis Barrios, their usage of gestures, prayers, and other means of communication and identification are "very precise and highly ritualistic." Includes some other documents Addeddate 2008-06-19 19:34:56 Identifier LatinKingsManifesto Identifier-ark Secondly, the one ranking LK gang member that did flip in the case and provide the testimony for prosecution of the three killers was someone we interviewed for this gang profile, and this person clearly indicated that he had provided substantial information that could have been used to go after the top leaders of the LKs, but the evidence was not used. This is a story of how ruthlessness one gang, the Latin Kings, can be in disciplining its own members. After building a RICO case against the gang, the ATF and local police arrested eighteen members during a series of coordinated raids on November 19, 2009. The year would bring further legal troubles as Fernandez and 31 others were arrested in a raid in the Lower East Side and charged with disorderly conduct[citation needed]. 21) A king will fast for 2 days, 24 times a year. As per theNYPD, one of their rules dictates that no member should even think of relying on a law enforcement organizations as a credible source of information. Almighty Latin Kings Nation. Such things like failing to share drug earnings with each other or disrespecting a higher-ranking member can be brought before a gang court, an internal organization consisting of elected members. [25][26], The Latin Kings were founded in the Humboldt Park area of Chicago in 1954 by Ramon Santos as the Imperials, a Puerto Rican progress movement with the goal of overcoming racial discrimination. Latin King Knowledge [SHORTENED] It is still in existence today. In Sanchez's case, he already collaborated with the Latin Kings in their retaliation against the rival Gaylords, thus already proving himself, as he recounts in his book. Gang markings consist of a five- or three-point "sacred crown", writings of LK, ALK, ALKN, ALKQN abbreviations (or the whole words), and drawings of the Lion or the King Master. Not little "shanks" as homemade knifes are called, but rather the much larger Machetes, usually about two feet long and made out of heavy gauge steel. Where the A.L.K.Q.N first began. There is no third warning, as per rule book. [57], On September 18, 1997, fourteen Latin Kings members and associates were charged with running a drug operation that distributed $6 million worth of crack and powder cocaine, marijuana and heroin throughout Chicago. Whether you're a local, new in town, or just passing through, you'll be sure to find something on Eventbrite that piques your interest. With a little hacking, off went one leg, then the other. So the cops got the M-60 back, but not any of the hand grenades or the M16's. Also, they can only smoke weed during certain hours. 57.3 percent have been a shooter in a drive-by shooting. [46] In countries such as Spain, Latin Queens are helping to legitimize the ALKQN through integration with government sponsored programs. In the dining hall that night, only the gangs that did not know the real recipe for the meatloaf ate their food. They do racially mix latins and whites. [citation needed], The Latin Kings have a hierarchical organizational structure. Amor de Rey, "King Love", is what they yell while listening to one of the leaders give instructions to the gang. [93], Nine members of the Latin Kings in Toronto were arrested in October 2009 under the Immigration Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Act after a two-year police sting known as Project Royal Flush. Keep in mind, the East Coast Latin Kings have a very different written constitution than that of the original Chicago Latin Kings. These Latin Kings were prosecuted in Will County, Illinois, and there was some thought among our informants that the prosecution was bungled. [87] According to the indictment, the gang members were responsible for nine murders, twenty-one attempted murders, nine robberies, three arsons or attempted arsons, five kidnappings and drug dealing over an eleven-year period. Why did the Latin Kings target correctional officers? Num. If there is any confusion, they must find a fellow member who can clarify it. And we kept one crate of the M16's for ourselves. 8.8 - Age first heard anything about "gangs". Members must set a good example to other gang members, as well as Latino community in general. the welfare of the people is to be the highest law. From 1986 to 1994, the ALKQN solidified its status as a gang through crimes such as murder, racketeering, and other offenses covered under the RICO Act. Seeking such goals has attracted a wide variety of females who had been drug addicted, victimized and/or neglected by families, spouses and partners. Following the outbreak of internal gang violence, Luis Felipe and 19 others were charged with murder and racketeering; the indictment process ended in 1995 with 39 Latin Kings and 1 Latin Queen indicted under the RICO Act. It operates in great secrecy and strongly promotes violent culture. As an Almighty Latin King Nation under one sun protected by your love and guidance we bring our right fist upon our heart for sincerity, love, wisdom, strength, knowledge and understanding; three hundred-sixty degrees of strong King wisdom. [3], Latin Kings associating with the Motherland faction also identify themselves as "Almighty Latin King Nation" (ALKN); they make up more than 160 structured chapters operating in 158 cities in 31 states. Clearly, all evidence points to one thing: the officers were doing their job, and that meant they were a threat to the inside drug business of the Latin Kings. But all the two whackos did was turn on the showers and let the blood run down the drain. "[31] In 1998, Fernandez[34] pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sell and distribute heroin. The other whacko has since been released and is now happily married and could be working as a chef at a government center employee cafeteria somewhere. 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