Lords, Purple Hearted Vice Lords, Traveler Vice Lords, Imperial Insane Vice Lords, Mafia Insane Vice Lords, Renegade Vice These include the 4 Corner Hustlers,Ĭicero Insane Vice Lords, Ebony Vice Lords, Executioner Vice Lords, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Memphis, Tennessee Gary, Indiana Jackson,Īlong with the “foundation” group Conservative Vice Lords, a number Include Detroit, Michigan Cleveland, Ohio Indianapolis, Indiana Large presence in other cities throughout the United States. In addition to their presence in Chicago, the Vice Lords also have a Pay for “protection” were perpetuated by the gang. Rapid increase in crimes involving intimidation, extortion, and murders Narcotics into the Lawndale neighborhood during this time, along with a That the Vice Lords were still violent criminals. In spite of the positive press, it was soon discovered Pimps, the Imperial Chaplains, the Clovers, the Cobras, and the Braves) The Cherokees, the Morphines, the Commanches, the Continental Was successfully consolidating smaller neighborhood gangs (including Rockefeller Foundation approved the grant. In 1970, two Vice Lord leaders, Alfonso Alfred and Bobby Gore,Īpplied for a $275,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. established a number of recreational areas for neighborhoodĬhildren which were then used as meeting houses after they had Positive publicity from various politicians and community leaders. Successful enough that the group began to receive a large amount of They wentĪs far as to petition for a community outreachĬhapter named “Conservative Vice Lord Incorporated. Logos and advertised themselves as a community outreach group. In an attempt at softening their public image, the Vice Lord leadersĬhanged the gang’s name to “Conservative Vice Lords”, which today servesĪs the foundation of the entire Vice Lord Nation. Their violent behavior and were feared throughout the Lawndale Significantly and law enforcement named them as a primary targetįor their various illegal activities, including robbery, theft,Īssaults, battery, intimidation, and extortion. “clubs” from various Chicago neighborhoods. They quickly began to recruit other African American and white youthsįrom their neighborhood and began engaging in conflicts with other Of “vice”, meaning “to have a tight hold”.Īs the original Vice Lords group were released from incarceration, The name is taken from the dictionary definition At the time, they were led by founding memberĮdward “Pepalo” Perry.

Youths met while incarcerated in the Illinois State Training School forīoys in St. Youths originally from the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. In 1958, the Vice Lords “club” was founded by several African American

One of the founding members of the People Nation multi-gang alliance. Total membership is estimated to be as many as 30,000. The second largest and one of the oldest street gangs in Chicago. The Almighty Vice Lord Nation (abbreviated AVLN, VLN, VL, or CVLN) is

Notable members Edward “Pepalo” Perry, Alfonso Alfred, Bobby Gore, Willie Lloyd Laundering, murder, mortgage fraud, wire fraud

Almighty Vice Lord or Vicelords VL Nation Gang is now in the Philippinesįounding location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Ĭriminal activities Drug trafficking, robbery, bank fraud, credit card fraud, extortion, mail fraud, money

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