The next year, the city of Los Angeles approved a $30 million settlement to end a federal class-action suit alleging that the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A system designed to protect state inmates has led to increased violence involving so-called ‘dropout’ gangs of ...

SAN JOSE — At age 22, Salvador Mexicano’s life has centered on gangs, poverty, violence and prison.

California's prison system faces escalating violence due to 'dropout' gangs, groups formed by inmates who have defected from traditional gangs. These gangs have emerged in protective custody areas, ...

A federal judge on Monday sentenced an Aryan Brotherhood member for killing a fellow inmate to increase his status in the notorious white supremacist California prison gang. U.S. District Judge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The leader of a Southern California street gang was sentenced to nine years in prison for ordering the kidnapping of a woman in ...

Federal court in Sacramento sentenced New Folsom Aryan Brotherhood leader to life. Troxell, convicted in 2024, received concurrent federal life and 105-month terms. Prosecutors detailed gang ...

Members of a West Oakland street gang were sentenced to a total of 60 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies that targeted small businesses around the Bay Area, the U.S. Department of ...