A street gang story hbo is turning into a gangsters paradise. King tone runs an organized, tightly knit group, holding regular congressionallike meetings where representatives. Narcotics, weapons, extortion, assaults, intimidation, beatings, stabbing, shootings, murder and graffiti history. Loca d, the lady d who seduced 2 latin kings into a death trap. New bedford police call release of several latin kings. Documentary on antonio king tone fernandez and his gang, the latin kings, whose main target. Vanessa trump penned love letters to lockedup latin king. To the authorities, the almighty latin kings and queens nation is a street gang. Southbridge police arrest 3 people and seize 2 firearms, 26 grams of cocaine and latin kings gang patches updated mar 24, 2019. The almighty latin king and queen nation alkqn, alkn, lkn is the largest hispanic and latino street gang worldwide. The gang has more than 25,000 members in the city of chicago. In a sudden change of direction, king tone vowed to lead the gang away from crime. He is also featured in the book, the misfit economy, by alexa clay, which was published in 2015. Vanessa trumps street gang romance revealed page six.
The threepage list of rules for the latin kings street gang was quite serious though. In 1994, the latin kingsthe largest and most powerful street gang in new york became the latin king and queen nation. A street gang story full movie in hd visit documentary on antonio \\ latin kings. Documentary on antonio king tone fernandez and his gang, the latin kings, whose main target was to protect latin. Those pining for the loutish charisma of tony soprano will find satisfaction in the main character of jon alperts docu. The almighty latin kings and queens nation alkqn, alkn, lkn is the largest and one of the most organized hispanic street gangs in the united states of america. When the homicidal king blood went to prison for multiple murders, antonio fernandez king tone took control of the latin kings. The latin kings have often been called one of the most violent street gangs in the u. Coproduced by dctv and hbo for hbos america undercover series.
But what many people dont know is that for a period of. The latin kings were founded in the 1940s in chicago by puerto ricans, but the gang accepts. A street gang story posted by camron on 8509 at 12. He vowed to lead the kings away from violence and crime. The latin kings are the oldest and largest hispanic street gang which has its roots dating back to 1930s in chicago, illinois. Vanessa trump penned love letters to lockedup latin king boyfriend. Their greatest membership is within the united states, unlike ms and 18th street gang, whose greatest membership exists in central and south america. Embedded player the latin kings have often been called one of the most violent street gangs in the u. To its members, as they testified in perezs trial, it is an. The almighty latin king and queen nation alkqn, alkn, lkn is a large hispanic street gang in the united states of america. The half hour piece looks at the history of the latin kings and its transformation from a street gang to a social organization.
Originally created with the philosophy of overcoming racial prejudice and creating an organization of kings, the latin kings evolved into a criminal enterprise operating throughout the united states. Jones filmmaker jon alpert takes a camera and follows king tone, the inca of the almighty latin king and queen nation in new york, a street gang. I always had an idea they were one of the worst street gangs, but the hbo documentary made it look like just a bunch of church type meetings or pep rallies without much crime or money making schemes. In 1995 antonio fernandez king tone became the leader of the latin kings. This documentary captures more than a year with the kings, following fernandez as he organizes rallies, prayer meetings, and strategy sessions. How the latin kings tried to become more than a gang midday. The latin kings are new yorks largest, most dangerous street gang. The latin kings were so large at this point that it became too difficult to control the dominance many latin king sections felt on the streets and to pacify brewing conflicts with allies.
Asked in history of the united states, sociology what percentage of. Its roots date to the 1940s in chicago, illinois, where it developed in the puerto rican community, which had expanded during a period of increased migration to the mainland. A street gang story is primarily a biography of the notorious new york gang s exleader, antonio king tone fernandez. In 1999, fernandez was sentenced to 12 to 15 years for conspiring to sell narcotics. The gang has more than 25,000 members in the city of chicago alone and has. He is the main figure in the hbo documentary, latin kings. Antonio fernandez, also known as king tone, is the former head of the latin kings. For decades they were synonymous with drugs, guns and murder. The latin king gang is one of the most violent gangs in the united states today, with leaders unafraid to order hits on law enforcement and correctional officers with followers unashamed to obey their orders. The almighty latin king and queen nation alkqn, are the largest latinoamerican street gang founded in the west humboldt park neighborhood on the west side of chicago, illinois. Chandler westmbo 2 it is one of the largest street gangs in the u. Large movements of puerto rican individuals were registered across the united states during and following world war ii. The latin kings are a hispanic street gang, doesnt really matter if u say kings or latin kings, either way its a street gang.
Southbridge police seize guns, drugs, latin kings gang items. King tone almighty latin kings the opperman reports tracks. A street gang story institutional license stay safe and healthy. The latin kings the latin kings street gang was formed in chicago in the 1960s and consisted predominantly of mexican and puerto rican males. Documentary on antonio king tone fernandez and his gang, the latin kings, whose main target was to protect latin people. The chicago faction of the latin kings is recognized as the largest hispanic street gang in the united states and one of the largest chicagobased street gangs. The history of this gang is written in blood, with episodes so bizarre that they read like chapters from a pulp fiction novel. Assembled by awardwinning documentarian jon alpert, latin kings. The latin kings are new yorks largest and most dangerous street gang. A street gang story we were at king tones side for a full year in the streets, in homes, and in jails, with total access to tone and the latin kings. Some gang websites suggest the latin kings roots date to the 1940s in chicago. Originally, this gang formed small coalitions to protect and preserve the identity of their culture and aspired to the personal. Once upstate, rivera quickly got a rep that caught the eye of the latin kings, a street gang that formed in chicago in the 1940s but that is now reputed to be the largest hispanic gang in the world. But what many people dont know is that for a period of time in the late 1990s, one man transformed the gang into something else, or at least tried.
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