James F. Short, Jr., one of the many sociologists in the University of Chicago's tradition of gang research, did the first major work of his career as the Black P Stones and Vice Lords were born.

Chicago’s Gang Database Isn’t Just About Gangs. ... During the 1960s and ’70s, the FBI led a well-documented and ugly campaign to undermine the group. As recently as 2015, ...

A new book traces the stories of the leader of America’s biggest street gang and one of the country’s most powerful mayors in 1960s Chicago.

Around 70 gangs operate in Chicago, with more than 100 thousand members among them. Chicago has long been notorious for its gang culture and for gangs’ influence on politics and business. But modern ...

José Jiménez, a street-wise Puerto Rican who in the late 1960s transformed a Chicago gang called the Young Lords into a militant voice for expanded social services, fair housing and education ...

Tom Hardy plays the leader of the gang named Johnny while Jodie Comer portrays Benny’s wife, Kathy. Hardy appreciated how immersive the world of the 1960s biker gang was in the film.