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Black P Stones

The Black P Stones street gang was formed at the St. Charles Juvenile Correctional Facility in 1960. It was originally known as the Blackstone Rangers because members were based on Blackstone Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago's South Side. The gang's name eventually evolved into the Almighty Black P. Stone Nation (often abbreviated BPSN).

The BPSN controlled South Side neighborhoods through various incarnations and even legitimate businesses. They were once considered community protectors and their leader, Jeff Fort, was seen as "Robin Hood" for the downtrodden. By the early 70's, they were the most powerful and organized street gang in Chicago..

In 1986, after he converted to Islam and gave the gang an Islamic doctrine, Fort, along with other high-ranking BPSN members, was indicted for attempting to purchase high-powered rocket launchers from Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Fort is currently in prison under a no human contact order.

More than 600 people, gang members and civilians, have been killed as a result of the activities of the Black P Stones. Members can be found in almost every state in America.

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