General Info
Full Name: People Nation;
Founded In: 1978;
Current Location: Chicago and other parts of the United States;
Allies: All members of the People Nation Alliance;
Rivals: All members of the Folk Nation Alliance;
Foundation and Early History
By 1978, the criminal landscape of Chicago was already undergoing heavy reshaping, with Larry Hoover, the leader of the BGDN, uniting a large number of gangs under the banner of the Folk Nation.
His rivals in the Black P. Stones, Latin Kings, and Vice Lords found themselves in need of an effective way to counter his actions. As a result, the People Nation was brought into existence.
At first including only a handful of gangs, the alliance eventually grew with time. As both sides fought over the territory of Chicago, more groups would be brought in through formal invitations.
By the end of the decade and into the 1980s, the group would have grown to incorporate more than 100.000 active members. Gangs who had previously declined their invitation often found themselves fighting both groups with no allies, eventually picking a side and joining one of the two macro-organizations.
From Prison to The Streets
While the People Nation had mostly been a phenomenon relegated to prisons up to the 1980s, the group eventually decided to expand their reach and take control of the streets of Chicago. In doing so, they clashed with the Folk Nation, who had also started colonizing Chicago both through legal means and through sheer violence.
For most of the 1980s, the internal structure of the group was respected. Whenever a conflict or confrontation between two gangs belonging to the same set came to be a problem, an alliance-wide council was set up to discuss possible solutions and attempt to restore the peace.
Several wars between gangs also ensued in this period. Among the many, the conflict involving the Latin Kings and the Satan Deuces would continue until 1990. Confrontations, disrespect, and internal struggles eventually led to the disbandment of the alliance as a whole.
Modern Day People Nation
Following the events that took place in 1990 and 1991, many gangs broke off from the People Nation, preferring to declare themselves as neutrals or form new alliances. The remaining members have since reorganized and still work around the city and the entirety of the United States, counting more than 150.000 members.
While the 80s were characterized by a complete lack of an alternative to either joining the People Nation or the Folk Nation, the current state of Chicago organized crime leaves plenty of room for smaller gangs to grow.
Today, those who remained with the People mostly deal in a good variety of criminal activities. These include: racketeering; violent crimes such as battery, assault, and murder; drugs and arms trafficking; prostitution; burglary, robbery, and grand theft auto.