CRIMEJul 7 · 22:37 UTCLAISTJordan Rynning

LA city contractor previously convicted of murder pleads not guilty in body armor case

Michael Angel Alvarez, a 41-year-old city contractor previously convicted of a 2002 gang-related murder, was arrested for illegally possessing body armor after a violent felony conviction. Federal prosecutors allege he led the 18th Street gang while working as a peace ambassador for Healing Urban Barrios, a nonprofit focused on gang violence reduction in Los Angeles.

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