Contextual translation of "kings of knowledge" into Latin. The almighty Latin king and queen nation: Street politics and the transformation of a New York City gang. To support the conspiracy, Vallodolid murdered Victor Lusinski in Hammond on April 12, 2009. [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. Rolez was to be murdered. ~ In Omnia Paratus, Gang Command. [65], The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) began investigating the Latin Kings' Maryland-based Royal Lion Tribe following the firebombing of a house in Rockville on January 8, 2008. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. saltus in demonstrando. The gang has a strict way of how meetings are conducted. The basement of the cellhouse unit has the showers the inmates use. 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. They proceeded to use their homemade weapons. (Photo by Nicolas Enriquez) 11.5 - Age first saw some killed or seriously injured by gang violence. 91.0 percent do not want their own children in the gang. Financials for Consortium of Physicians From Latin America. "[22], The Latin King colors are black and gold. 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. [63], Twenty-one Latin Kings were imprisoned for up to thirty years for a racketeering conspiracy involving two murders; the December 2003 murder of Jonathan Zimmerman in Hammond and the May 2008 murder of Jose Cortez in East Chicago. The gang also discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation through strict rules about homosexuality: "Any member that participates in homosexual activities will be suspended from the Nation pending an investigation by the Chapter Crown Council," as per the NYPD. After the initiation beating, Sanchez was given the notebook with rules, Nation Literature, and was told whichprayer he had to memorize until the next meeting. 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. 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. Membership is predominantly Ecuadorian, although other Latin American and Spanish youths have also been recruited. 8.8 - Age first heard anything about "gangs". Additionally, a 301 Moved Permanently error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. 74.7 percent have fired a gun at someone to defend their gang turf. This LK Manifest is based on the A.L.K.Q.N of the state of Massachussetts. [22][23][24] The gang was founded by Puerto Ricans in Chicago, Illinois in 1954. LATIN KING CONNECTION TO F.A.L.N. Sociologists studying the Latin Kings and Queens have observed the different methods in which both groups attempt to "reclaim and regulate" their environments. 21) A king will fast for 2 days, 24 times a year. 57 ALKQN members have been indicted. 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. Lusinski was killed because Vallodolid thought he was a rival gang member. 15.6 - Age at time we surveyed them for this profile. We got lucky in one of the photo albums when we found the photograph showing a group of Latin Kings posing in the yard of Stateville Penitentiary that included, guess who, Luis Rosa. Guide our thoughts with your righteousness. 91.0 percent indicated "I believe in God", and 28.2 percent expected to go to hell in the afterlife. Then one arm, then the other arm. 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. When the influx of hard drugs hit Chicago in the mid-'60s, the Latin Kings seized the opportunity and evolved into one of the most infamous, controlled, and dogmatic streetgangs in America, even spreading to some European countries. 64.8 percent have been "violated" by their own gang. Seeking such goals has attracted a wide variety of females who had been drug addicted, victimized and/or neglected by families, spouses and partners. Where the A.L.K.Q.N first began. Here are theRules Latin Kings have to follow. The other 39 members were sentenced to an average of 20 years in prison for their roles in the crimes. This letter and many others were how Felipe was initially linked to three murders on the streets of New York; testimony from former Kings was used as further evidence of the orders. Of the thirty-one gang members charged, twenty-nine pleaded guilty to racketeering offenses. Total assets. But, these rules are not set in stone, and the level of their seriousness depends on the maturity level of a member. PCP or angel dust is also out of question, as per The Chicago Tribune. The GD's and the Latin Kings spread the word amongst themselves: don't eat on the main linetonight. 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. Membership is estimated to be as large as 7,500, divided among several dozen tribes operating in 15 cities across five states. (AMOR DE REY) Originated in Chicago, Latin Kings are 360 degree strong in knowledge, Understanding and respect. The colors associated with, and often worn by, the Latin Kings are black and gold. The next day after the burglary, the cops went postal on us. 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. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The colors of the Latin Kings even have a meaning to it, black and gold. If one shares internal information, one could get a "full body fledge," an act of standing against the wall, while other members hit for two minutes and 30 seconds. The NYPD further notes that "members should never become involved in a physical relationship with another member's spouse." The general male members are called Reyes or Kings; their wives or girlfriends are called Queens. or "Terminate On Sight" order, which allows any active Latin King to kill him on the spot. Latin Kings use 5-point crowns as a symbol. By then one, Sal Giancana, had already died. On the six points I do swear Forever for life I do bare The pledge of honor to you from me The beloved King of all the Gs Your blood was spilled and tears were shed I remember this and what you said A G is a G and always a G I give you honor forever to you the King of me 4.10 G forever for always Next. Twelve leaders of the Bethlehem Sun Tribe of the Latin Kings were indicted on racketeering charges last year. [68][69], A multi-year joint federal and state investigation of the Holland Latin Kings (HLK) resulted in the prosecution of thirty-one of the gang's members. The history of this gang is written in blood, with episodes so bizarre that they read like chapters from a pulp fiction novel. Other important trends found among members of the LK gang are as follows: Most confirmed that their gang has written rules and that their gang has adult leaders who have been in the gang for a very long time, and that their gang holds regular meetings, that their gang has a treasury, and that their gang has existed for about 20 years. They must also maintain a positive outlook and "keep all things in their proper perspective.". n/a. In 1981, the leader of Chicago's southside chapter, one Raul Gonzalez (AKA "Baby King") of the Latin Kings had a "run in" with a member of the northside chapter of the Latin Kings. They were signed "ADR," which could stand for "Amor del rey," a well-known greeting of the group. This is often done by writing over or adding to it, notes the Muscatine Journal. [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. $45,969. To further its efforts to legitimize, the organization began to hold monthly meetings (universals) at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in West Harlem. Latin King Knowledge [SHORTENED] It is still in existence today. [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. We took the M-60 to hid it at Hector's house, so what does Hector do, he has it on its stand, the tripod, in his attic, and it is visible through the window to the outside streettwo gang cops stop on Spaulding and Beach, they look up at Hector's attic window, and they see the M-60 in plain view. Between June 1993 and February 1994, seven Latin Kings were murdered. Other graffiti, targeting rival groups of Crips with Attitude and Maniac Latin Disciples, were found as well. 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. The gang's illegal activities were uncovered during a multi-year investigation conducted under the umbrella of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). [96] Such Latin American gangs spread to Spain as a result of mass deportations from the United States of Latin American immigrants with criminal records. The History of the Latin Kings begins in the 1920s or 1930s, but at this time they were known under a different name. Another symbol is the lion which represents courage, just as the crown does. [95], The Latin Kings in Spain were founded in Madrid in February 2002 by Ecuadorian national Eric Javier Vara Velastegui. Illuminate our minds and our hearts. The KMC faction is active in 41 U.S. states, and the Bloodline faction is active in 5 U.S. states. Vera was praised during the meeting and stated "These kids are hope for our liberation struggle. [2] With the Latino community facing constant violence from Greek and Italian greaser gangs, the Imperials merged with various other Puerto Rican and Mexican street gangs to form the Latin Kings. His respect his shield and his sword is to all those who try to break him. 33.8 percent have been in a drug/substance abuse counseling program. Furthermore, meetings are obligatory, and a member has to have a justified reason to be absent. [81], Twenty three people, including three members of the Latin Kings, were indicted in March 2019 as part of an investigation into a drug ring in Berks County. 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. : Black and Gold. Members of their own gang, cooperating upstairs in the cell house, helped next. 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". Mean AgeDevelopmental Factor in the Lifespan of the LK Member. However, at odds with such practices is the gang's constitutional rule that vandalism such as graffiti is "strongly discouraged" likely due to their claims as a legitimate organization, as noted by the NYPD. The whole Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN)gang is divided on national, state, and local levels, and each state is led by a state representative, monitoring these smaller divisions (via San Antonio Express-News). [47], The Latin Kings in Connecticut started in the state's prison system in the late 1980s. : 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. [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. King Blood) fled to New York. "I would have to take an initiation violation that consisted of two chosen Kings beating me for three minutes. We have spent much time with this particular ex-member of the LKs over a three year period: including about 40 hours of face-to-face interviewing, and about 80 hours of telephone interviewing. Most gang members feel that their memberships as a lifetime subscription, without any option for cancellation. It was during his time under house arrest that the Latin Queens underwent a shake up in leadership, dismissing many of the leaders in order to bring in more politically focused members. [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. wisdom, strength, knowledge and understanding; three hundred-sixty degrees of strong King wisdom. [82], An investigation by the FBI into gang activity in Rhode Island found that the Providence chapter of the Latin Kings, made up of approximately 100 members, has been active in narcotics trafficking, gunrunning, extortion and murder since at least September 1994. A king with many years of knowledge. 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. The violence exhibited by the Latin Kings is not restricted solely to members who do not conform to the gang's rules and orders. on the Internet. 89 percent think their parents/family worry about the LK member of the family being killed. In our historical approach to developing gang profile information we routinely collect old photographs of the gang, and gangs like the LKs are very predictable in this regard: they love to pose for pictures that members keep in their gang photo albums. Latin King members must practice social responsibility Wikimedia Commons According to "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation," by David C. Brotherton and Luis Barrios, the gang promotes social responsibility. 2019. Then we got lucky. The Latin King members commemorate three times throughout the year. [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. [49] Nelson Luis Millet, president and highest-ranking officer in the Connecticut Latin Kings, was sentenced to life in prison in January 1996. We got an M-60, thousands of rounds of ammunition, two crates of M-16's, and a crate of hand grenades. The decision to join the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation is one that affects every aspect of your life as well as everyone in it. "Failure to do so would result in disciplinary action," he said. [48], Sixteen Latin Kings members, included the four highest-ranking members in the state, were arrested in Bridgeport and New Haven on June 30, 1994 and charged with conspiring to sell cocaine and heroin. They do racially mix latins and whites. They chopped at the torso, cutting it into smaller pieces. In the beginning of the 20th century a lot of Puerto Rican immigrants came to New York. 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. A KINGS RESPECT IS 360 DEGREE STRONG. [42][43] According to the Manifesto, there are three stages or cycles of Nation life that constitute Kingism:[44], According to the Manifesto, "The New King no longer views the rival warrior as the cause of his ills; instead, he fights against the Anti-King System (social injustices and inequality)". Starks was spared the death penalty (see: Jerry Shnay, "Inmate is spared death penalty: Prisoner convicted in guard's death awaits sentencing",Chicago Tribune, March 15, 1994). From the "thinker" to "advisor" to protective positions, each "crown" represents a leadership position in the group's organizational structure that members look to for rules and regulations, a per the Sun Sentinel. The Latin Kings are the largest Hispanic gang and are united under one leader. Infighting isn't really allowed, and only high-ranking members can approve retaliatory action between feuding parties. At the local level, groups of Latin Kings are organized into "tribes." The indictment alleges that in the spring of . $60,843. We asked a leader who had spent 20 years in the gang, before being forced to basically testify against his own gang in a situation comparable to that in the movieAmerican Meexcept this particularly member was not going to accept being killed and he flipped instead, to tell us how the Latin Kings took down the armory and here is his story: "In 1977 or 1978 we hit the armory at North Avenue and Kedzie. According to theNYPD gang, the rules also prescribe continuous improvement of one's communication skills, with the intention to educate future gang members. [78] Nine were convicted of various crimes under the RICO act in August 2013, including Jorge Peter "King Jay" Cornell founder of the Latin Kings in North Carolina who was sentenced to serve twenty-eight years in prison. 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. At the beginning, the family prayer is recited followed by members throwing up the "Amor de rey" sign (via theNYPD). 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 Almighty Latin King Nation is a American street gang founded in Chicago in 1940 and active mostly in Chicago.Latin King documents reveal a man by the name "Gino Gustavo Colon" (a.k.a. [41], The Latin Kings operate under strict codes and guidelines that are conveyed in a lengthy constitution, and they follow the teachings of the King Manifesto. : Chicago Latin Kings, eta and Brotherhood. The head was the only body part that could not be sliced up into smaller pieces. So the cops got the M-60 back, but not any of the hand grenades or the M16's. 9.0 - Age first "bullied" by someone in school. 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. The Latin Kings specialize in battery, racketeering, extortion, murder, and drugs trafficking. In another case in Mississippi, a teenager was killed. The Latin Queen agenda is composed of self-respect, independence, family support, ethnic identity and self-empowerment. [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. We sold one crate of the M16's to the Spanish Lords and the Unknowns who were allies at the time. In 1986, while in prison, Felipe started his own chapter of the Latin Kings known as the Bloodline. I can die in peace, because we found the continuation. After the arrest, members of the group claimed it was actually the gang's leader who threatened them to engage in such activity. 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. In addition to narcotics offenses, the trio were also charged with conspiring to shoot a rival. The arms and legs were then chopped into smaller pieces. [56] By January 2016, all twenty-three members of the gang which operated in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward counties had pleaded guilty to a variety of federal charges. [94] Four Latin Kings members, including Ecuadoran citizen Flavio Mauricio Reyes-Criollo who founded the Canadian branch of the gang in 2003, were ordered deported from Canada in July 2010. $3,292. As one member put it, the Manifesto is "considered our Bible", and reading it is to go "from the darkness to the light". Latin Kings meet at one of the headquarters of the gangs in Bushwick, monthly meeting often take place at parks or abandoned houses. 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). Latin King documents reveal that Gino Gustavo Colon (a.k.a. "[40] Kingism is a blend of tribal gang rhetoric and religious mysticism. Three inmates were indicted for the murder of Officer Kush: William Cabrera, David Starks, and Salvatore Giancana. Includes some other documents Addeddate 2008-06-19 19:34:56 Identifier LatinKingsManifesto Identifier-ark 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. The investigation which involved the ATF, Michigan State Police (MSP) the Holland Police Department became public on July 19, 2012, when over a hundred state and federal officers simultaneously executed search warrants at over fifteen residences and a business in Holland, which were all linked to the HLK. one disobedient inmate member; consorting with a notorious terrorist group; and a high school riot over a Coca-Cola poster. [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. employees. Did Carlos really escape one day before his parole? 44.7 percent have tried to quit the gang. [29] The Latin Kings have also organized chapters in numerous states and several Latin American and European countries. The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN, ALKN, or LKN, also known as simply Latin Kings) is one of the largest Hispanic and Latino street and prison gangs worldwide. [70], A year-long investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) known as Operation Wild Kingdom culminated in the arrests of twenty-six Latin Kings members and associates on federal narcotics and firearms trafficking charges during a series of arrests carried out across the Twin Cities area on March 7, 2006. [31] The pending charges against Fernandez were dropped in early 1998. Human translations with examples: rex regum, fons vitae, rex mortuis, deos victoria, fons scientiae. The ideology of Kingism has three different stages of development for an individual, which means that the rules are more loose for members at the lower level, and violations of them aren't taken as seriously as in the case of more established members. The second warning is a one-minute of beating in front of everyone. It is different than that of the original LK Manifest in the original chapter in Chicago,Illinois also known as "The Motherland". [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'. Members are not suppose to use drugs, they do sell and distribute drugs. 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