| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Jan. 21, 2022, 2:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Jan. 21, 2022, 2:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-el-rukn-gang-general-melvin-mayes-released-20220121-zggfwbmf4rcbvaqlrpx2xhbbnq-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/news/ |
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A former general in Chicago’s infamous El Rukn street gang who was at the center
of a stunning plot with Libya to commit terrorist acts in exchange for cash has
been ordered released from federal prison due to a terminal illness.
Melvin Mayes, 64, had been serving three life sentences at a medical ...