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The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN, ALKN, or LKN, also known as simply Latin Kings) is a gang active primarily in the United States as well as internationally. The gang was founded by Puerto Ricans in Chicago, Illinois, in 1954.
1969 Rising Up Angry article that gives a brief history of the Latin Kings coming from an annoymous member. He mentions the Skulls and Ohio and Spaulding Kings which serves as proof of Latin King early history. Original Latin Kings mid-late 1960s.
12 sty 2018 · The Latin Kings started out in Chicago in the 1950’s, with the original stated purpose of protecting Puerto Rican immigrants from racial violence and discrimination. Over time, however, the gang morphed into a criminal enterprise.
12 sty 2018 · The Latin Kings have often been called one of the most violent street gangs in the U.S. But what many people don't know is that for a period of time in the late 1990's, one man transformed the...
30 maj 2024 · From their humble beginnings as the Imperials in the 1950s, formed to protect against racial strife, to their rise as a formidable force in urban communities, the Latin Kings' story is one...
LATIN KING HISTORY. The Latin Kings are the oldest (1940’s) and largest Hispanic-led street gang in Chicago. . They were founded in South Chicago in the Humboldt Park neighborhood and the Northwest Side in the late 1960’s. .
This paper provides information on the genesis of the Latin Kings, its symbols, the chapter infrastructure, a statistical profile of the typical Latin King members, the female auxiliary unit, gang allies and enemies, financial records, and threat rating.
