Almighty Latin King Nation

Meaning of the 5 Points

1. RESPECT 2. HONESTY 3. UNITY 4. KNOWLEDGE

5. LOVE Latin King

Characteristics•Consider themselves to be a community based organization•Preach Hispanic pride / heritage•Their religion is called Kingdism (meetings are often conductedduring these gatherings)•Strictly enforced constitution or manifesto (Rules / Regulations)•Motto "Cowards die many times before their death, Latin Kings never taste death…But once"(Amor Del Rey)Main focus is to control drug trafficking and internal gang discipline both within prison and outside of prison in the local community.

Almighty Latin King

and Queen Nation

Origin

The Latin Kings are the oldest and largest

hispanic street gang, commencing in the

1940’s in their “Motherland”, Chicago,

Illinois. The gang’s founders were Puerto

Rican immigrants, whose unification

movement actually originated as a Hispanic

prisoners’ rights group in the Chicago area

which eventually spread throughout United

States prisons. The gang’s main objective

developed into a unified force that protected

the gang’s neighborhood or “turf.” Their battles

with rival gangs ultimately led the Latin

Kings to develop a reputation as a violent

street gang.

During the 1980’s, the Almighty Latin King

and Queen Nation (ALKQN) expanded

quickly throughout the tri-state area organizing

chapters. Their ideology spread within

various correctional facilities, which exploded

onto the streets as inmates were released.

Currently, the ALKQN boasts a membership

of 100, 000 members nationwide.

Although the gang claims to be a

legitimate organization (cultivating

activism and community service) law

enforcement agencies recognize them as

engaging in criminal activities, including

narcotics, weapons, extortion, auto thefts,

assaults, intimidation, con games, beatings,

stabbing, shootings, murders, etc. Although

the ALKQN publicly advocate peace,

harmony, education and legal employment,

many use criminal activity to support

themselves and the ALKQN’s cause. The

gang has even resorted to hiring a public

relations expert to assist them in gaining

positive media attention and public support.

History in NYC

King Blood (Luis Felipe) born in Cuba, is

the godfather of the New York

ALKQN. He smuggled himself into Florida

and later joined the Latin Kings in Chicago.

He founded the first New York chapter of

the Latin Kings in 1986 while in prison at

Collins Correctional facility in upstate New

York. He wanted to bring unity and strength

to the Hispanic inmates. He began the

ALKQN as a cultural organization that would

educate youth about their heritage.

In June 1994, King Blood and 28 of his

associates were indicted on crimes

ranging from racketeering and drug trafficking

to eight murders. Charged with ordering

these killings, King Blood was sentenced to

145 years in prison. The first 45 of which are

to be spent in solitary confinement. The

Kings, under the leadership of King Tone

(Antonio Fernandez) are fighting to remove

what they consider to be an inhuman

restriction to King Blood’s sentence. On

5/14/98, King Tone was arrested with 101

other Latin Kings as part of “Operation

Crown” a joint NYPD/FBI investigation for

conspiracy to distribute narcotics. He is

presently incarcerated in a federal facility for

12 years and is due to be released in the

Spring of 2011. Despite his incarceration,

King Blood remains the spiritual leader of the

Nation.

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