Convicted Killer Working as L.A. ‘Peace Ambassador’ Arrested by Feds

Worker with L.A. anti-violence group was active member of 18th Street gang, feds claim

Federal authorities in Los Angeles said a gang interventionist in MacArthur Park had been arrested for illegal possession of body armor by a convicted felon and alleged he was still an active member of his old crew.

City of Los Angeles Paid Alleged 18th Street Gang Member $58K as a ‘Peace Ambassador’

A convicted murderer patrolled LA neighborhoods as a peace ambassador, funded by taxpayers, until federal scrutiny halted the program.

Convicted killer working as L.A. ‘Peace Ambassador’ arrested by feds

A convicted murderer who federal authorities say was working as a taxpayer-funded “Peace Ambassador” for the City of Los Angeles was arrested Friday for allegedly illegally possessing body armor ne…

Taxpayer-Funded Gang Murderer Hired as ‘Peace Ambassador’ in DSA-Run MacArthur Park

Los Angeles taxpayers are once again footing the bill for a convicted gang murderer’s lifestyle, this time as a city-hired “Peace Ambassador” embedded in the very neighborhood his gang has turned into an open-air drug market. This morning, FBI agents arrested Michael Angel Alvarez, 41, a.k.a. “Diablo,” an active member of the violent 18th Street gang and a first-degree murderer who was released early from a 50-years-to-life sentence. Under Gover…

LA’s Paid ‘Peace Ambassador’ Actually A Violent Gangbanger: DOJ

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Blue City's Paid 'Peace Ambassador' Actually A Violent Gangbanger: DOJ

A taxpayer-funded California "Peace Ambassador" is a convicted murderer now being charged with another felony, authorities said Friday.