US authorities have taken a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang who investigators say ran a “mafia-like” criminal enterprise that included murder, human trafficking and extortion while he also worked as an entertainment entrepreneur into custody Wednesday after a brief search,

The U.S. Attorney's Office has announced several federal charges against a Los Angeles Crips gang leader, including racketeering.

Eugene 'Big U' Henley helped launch Nipsey Hussle's career and was called rap's 'godfather' by Wiz Khalifa. Now federal authorities are accusing him of murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion and fraud.

Trump issued an executive order to use the Alien Enemies Act to target Venezuelan migrants with ties to the Tren de Aragua gang.

The Trump administration says the group should be treated as an invading force. Critics say it’s a pretext for the administration’s anti-immigrant narrative.

It’s a local threat to some and a full-on invasion to U.S. President Donald Trump. Debates over Trump’s hardline migration policies are focused on the ruthless Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.