A rap executive and alleged high-level Crips street gang leader was charged with dozens of federal crimes Thursday for what the Department of Justice (DOJ) called a "mafia-like" criminal enterprise.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A member of the East Side Crips street gang was found guilty of assaulting another gang member who provided information on a deadly shooting to police. Christopher Harvell ...

Law enforcement officials estimate that tens of thousands of gangs are active across the United States, ranging from neighborhood street gangs to prison gangs and large organized criminal networks.