9.9 - Age first "bullied" someone else in school. In another case in Mississippi, a teenager was killed. If this rule is broken, the member is first warned by having to do "50 push-ups or stand in push-up position for 10 or 20 minutes." Financials for Consortium of Physicians From Latin America. Despite the fact that the Latin Kings are heavily involved in thedrug business across the country (even international), there are strict rules when it comes to drug usage and abuse, but also selling. Then he secretly recorded him. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. And, often very violent punishments are meted out. An anonymous member of the Latin Kings offered a detailed account of membership in the Latin Kings organization to Prison Writers. He designated himself as Inca and Supreme Crown of the state of New York. The initial network helped Latino immigrants to integrate into a new life, assisting with employment, finding housing, and offering practical advice but also protecting against racial violence and police repression. Latin King Knowledge [SHORTENED] Seeing, perceiving and observation by all Kings, is the network of the Nation - the eyes of the Almighty Latin Kings Nation are everywhere. (AMOR DE REY) Originated in Chicago, Latin Kings are 360 degree strong in knowledge, Understanding and respect. Latin King documents reveal that Gino Gustavo Colon (a.k.a. [61] The gang's second-in-command, Vicente "Disciple Killer" (DK) Garcia, was sentenced to forty years in prison on related charges on February 11, 2013. [80], An eighteen-month investigation in York County, known as Operation Sunrise, resulted in the arrests of more than eighty people, including members of the Bloods, Crips and Latin Kings, and the seizure of heroin and cocaine with a street value of more than $300,000, 43 vehicles, seven guns, and more than $34,000 cash in February 2013. [90], Latin Kings member Timothy Vallejo was sentenced to life in prison on January 26, 2010 after being convicted of racketeering and the murder of Oak Creek resident Kevin Hirschfield outside a Cudahy gas station in 2003. Unfortunately, it is easier to find those who do not want to uphold . Although Felipe was in prison, the government later alleged he had ordered a T.O.S. Illuminate our minds and our hearts. The two Whacko's intending to killCarlos, basically told him they were throwing him a "going away party". 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. [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. He suggests that this makes "a potent mixture for troubled ghetto kids whose lives lacked structure and hope. Carlos was scheduled to be paroled in two days when the hit took place in July, 1983. Information within these profiles may vary from region-to-region and should not be used to 100% document gang membership, activity and/or gang crimes. Graffiti included "HPDK," an acronym for "Holland Police Department Killer" and a pitchfork turned upside down. wisdom, strength, knowledge and understanding; three hundred-sixty degrees of strong King wisdom. The Latin King gang is one of the most violent gangs in the United States today, with leaders unafraid to order "hits" on correctional officers and followers unashamed to obey their orders. And another prohibits police cooperation. [71], Forty-seven Latin Kings members, including eleven holding senior leadership positions, were charged between October 2002 and May 2003 in connection with a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) investigation dubbed Operation Catapult. The Latin Kings street gang was formed in Chicago in the 1940s and consisted predominantly of Puerto Rican and Mexican males. 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. 64.8 percent have been "violated" by their own gang. Human translations with examples: rex regum, fons vitae, rex mortuis, deos victoria, fons scientiae. : Black and Gold. In the beginning of the 20th century a lot of Puerto Rican immigrants came to New York. Hector "Bebo" Salazar was sentenced to five years and nine months' imprisonment for distributing heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine on November 18, 2019,[51] and Brian "Buddha" Matos was sentenced to four years and nine months' for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl on February 5, 2020. 33.8 percent have been in a drug/substance abuse counseling program. Here are theRules Latin Kings have to follow. His respect his shield and his sword is to all those who try to break him. 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. Lining up plans in Tustin? 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.' We continued to be skeptical of such accounts. He was sentenced to sixty years in prison on January 11, 2012. "[31] In 1998, Fernandez[34] pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sell and distribute heroin. The Latin Kings are known to beat, stab, or shoot members who have not conformed to the gang's rules of obedience, resulting in serious physical injury up to and including death. From kissing a crown before the supreme leader to how they cross their arms is all regulated, the authors note. 21) A king will fast for 2 days, 24 times a year. [31] In 1991, Felipe was returned to prison after a short release for parole violations stemming from the receipt of stolen goods. As witnesses told the court, the Latin King member knew she was transgender as he dated her for quite a while, but because this was a serious violation of the gang's rules, he claimed that "Well, it was my life or his.". First it took about four years to bring the killers to trial. [64], Latin Kings member Darrick Vallodolid was convicted in May 2018 of conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana. [38] Latin King symbolism is usually accompanied with the name and number of the Tribe, region, or city of the gang. The Latin Kings specialize in battery, racketeering, extortion, murder, and drugs trafficking. [98] In February 2011, Velastegui had an additional four years added to his sentence after being convicted of directing the gang from prison, while lieutenants Jose Fabricio Icaza and Maria Torres were sentenced to three-and-a-half years' and two years' imprisonment, respectively. It is different than that of the original LK Manifest in the original chapter in Chicago,Illinois also known as "The Motherland". "[22], The Latin King colors are black and gold. a Roman Silver Age maxim. In addition to narcotics offenses, the trio were also charged with conspiring to shoot a rival. The monthly universals drew attendance of 500600 regularly. 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. 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. 69.3 percent had other family members who are in a gang. [44], While originally the Latin Kings are thought to be a male organization, it eventually began to absorb women and give them an equal share. This is important to understand because of the fact that the top gang leaders of the LKs have never been held accountable as of this date. A fee is also charged if a member comes in late $1 for every 15 minutes of delay. [31][32] Felipe was charged with ordering the killing of William (Lil Man) Cartagena, who had been taken to an abandoned Bronx apartment and strangled, decapitated, mutilated and set on fire. The history of this gang is written in blood, with episodes so bizarre that they read like chapters from a pulp fiction novel. The GD in charge of the butcher shop, once offered the drugs and money to grind up the body parts, simply asked "who is in the bag". They often have Puerto Rican background, but during the last 20 years when they broadened to Europe, there became more and more people with also Hispanic, Portuguese or Italian background members. In 1986, while in prison, Felipe started his own chapter of the Latin Kings known as the Bloodline. At the local level, groups of Latin Kings are organized into "tribes." The indictment alleges that in the spring of . 74.7 percent have fired a gun at someone to defend their gang turf. Members are specifically required to know their personal cultural history and family lineage. They do racially mix latins and whites. They even have specific gestures for when they are in trouble, such as when a member is put on probation, he or she must "throw up a probation crown and say amor" (via theNYPD). He describes an event from his past, when he overdosed on cocaine and almost died, which put him in violation: "They didn't care about me endangering my life with a coke habit. Most of the new graffiti targeted the Holland police, threatening police officers but also other gangs. The Latin Queens are believed to focus more on their private space issues such as home life and protection and nurturing of their bodies, as opposed to the Latin Kings, who are more concerned with loss of public spaces in their own communities. 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. As reported by The Washington Post, a member of the Latin Kings was sentenced for murdering a young transgender woman. That left Starks and Cabrera. ("Terminate On Sight") to all Latin Kings for the murder of Cartagena. The KMC faction is active in 41 U.S. states, and the Bloodline faction is active in 5 U.S. states. Originally created with the philosophy of overcoming . [citation needed] The Latin Queens constituted the female Queen Anubis and Queen Maat of the ALKQN. The arms and legs were then chopped into smaller pieces. Contextual translation of "kings of knowledge" into Latin. When any member believes that another member has violated a regulation, they begin the disciplinary process by submitting a Procedures for Violation Form. [97] The Latin Kings were registered as a cultural association in Catalonia in September 2006. The last of the gang members was sentenced on November 27, 2018. In 2019, as reported byMichigan Live, a substantial rise in graffiti messages was noticed after a local gang leader was taken to prison in Holland, Michigan. According to "King Angelico," when a member is accepted to the group, they promise to be a Latin King for life, according "The Oath (Bloodline)" they must follow. [66], Operation Dethrone was an investigation by the Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force, consisting of the FBI, the Chicopee Police Department, the Hampden County Sheriff's Department, the Holyoke Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police, the Springfield Police Department, and the West Springfield Police Department. The gang has over two-hundred members in the state. Soon after arriving in New York, Felipe was arrested and convicted of murdering his girlfriend. Luis Rosa is listed in theLibertad, an extreme leftist publication of the National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Political Prisoners of War (2048 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60622, email address:ncprpowpp@aol.com), as serving a 105 year sentence at Joliet presently (IDOC #N02743, DOB 8/6/60). CONTACT: Latino Community Foundation - 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 1160, San Francisco, CA 94104. info@latinocf.org | 415-236-4020 Those who severely break the rules end up on "beat-down on sight" and "terminate on sight" lists meaning the hit list. He was eventually transferred again and placed in general population, and has since been released. Consortium of Physicians From Latin America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Tustin, CA, which was founded in 1993 and most recently had $45,969 in revenue and no employees. According to a report by the Madrid government commission, there are approximately one-hundred active members and six-hundred associates in the city. Because Rolez was basically in the same gang, just in a different geographical unit, Baby King approach the leader of the northside chapter of the LKN, Gino Colon, and got his "blessing" to change Carlos Robles permanently before he is released. 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. 57 ALKQN members have been indicted. 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. [86], Thirty-three members of the Latin Kings in Milwaukee were charged in a RICO indictment on June 19, 1998. 44.7 percent have tried to quit the gang. Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation Begin Fellow Kings and Queens It is with my crown raised high that I welcome you to www.ALKQN.org, a site owned and operated by members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation who are committed to the truth of the crown. As the authors detail, this means that they must be employed or at least looking for work, they must attend a school, should show family responsibility, and be interested in Latino cultural history. Then they appeared over and over. I was not in agreement with him, you can deal with him on the outside is what I tried to argue, I suggested sending Kush pictures of his wife and children. However, Felipe continued to guide the ALKQN members, who now numbered about 2,000, both incarcerated and free. Keeping to themselves while incarcerated comes with a general distrust of the law. 8.9- Age first met someone who was in a gang. 66.7 percent are willing to die for their gang friends. King Blood) fled to New York. 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