Gangs in the United States

A black and white headshot of author Roberto Lovato

A Salvadoran American’s memoir ‘comes full circle’ on a family history of violence, struggle

Books

Roberto Lovato’s new memoir traces his family’s history between El Salvador and the United States, examining intergenerational trauma and political forces that shape his own family’s story as well as those of tens of thousands of Salvadorans who have fled violence and warfare. 

A police officer removes a jacket bearing the name of the Bandidos motorcycle gang from a vehicle at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas, where nine members of a motorcycle gang were shot and killed on May 19, 2015.

What’s the reason nine bikers were killed in Texas? A patch.

Justice
The World

Hells Angels Open a Store in Toronto

Conflict & Justice

Spain Arrests Members of Hells Angels Motorcycle Club

Conflict & Justice

Donna De Cesare’s ‘Unsettled: Children in a World of Gangs’

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Germany Cracks Down on Hells Angels

Conflict & Justice

About 1,000 police officers fanned out across northern Germany in a massive raid against Hells Angels. The German government classifies the group as an organized crime syndicate.

The World

Members of The Mongols biker gang arrested, logo challenged, in six-state sweep

Arts, Culture & Media

Federal and local police have arrested dozens of members of ‘The Mongols,’ a motorcycle gang, on racketeering charges. The gang operates in southern California and five other states.