A music executive who authorities allege is a leader of a notorious Los Angeles street gang appeared in court Tuesday to face a wide range of charges, including extortion, racketeering and conspiracy.

LOS ANGELES -- Jailhouse interviews with a suspected and admitted member of two separate Los Angeles street gangs have revealed new information in the criminal case involving former NBA player Javaris ...

Street gangs pervade Los Angeles, and their criminality may soon turn the city into American’s most violent, Police Chief William J. Bratton warned Tuesday. “It is quite likely this year we will ...

Six suspected members and associates of a South Los Angeles street gang were arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging they acted as pimps to promote and manage sex trafficking of adults and ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva was expected to testify Friday about accusations that "deputy gangs," or groups participating in gang-like activity, are operating ...

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...

Los Angeles street gangs have spread all over the US. Now, they've become an international phenomenon, moving back and forth across borders--especially to Mexico and Central America--to terrorize ...