Category: street gang

Atlanta Rapper Young Thug Arrested on RICO, Gang Charges

ATLANTA—Atlanta rapper Young Thug cofounded a violent street gang and promoted it in his songs and on social media, prosecutors allege in a sprawling indictment that accuses him and 27 others of racketeering and a laundry list of other crimes meant to further the gang’s interests. The rapper, whose given name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams,…


Rappers Young Thug, Gunna Charged With Racketeering

ATLANTA—Rapper Young Thug co-founded a violent street gang and promoted it in his songs and on social media, prosecutors allege in a sprawling indictment that accuses him and 27 others of racketeering and a laundry list of other crimes meant to further the gang’s interests. The Atlanta-based rapper, whose given name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams,…