A sticker on a Minneapolis signpost references long-running allegations surrounding deputy “gangs” within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Civil rights groups, journalists, and county oversight bodies have documented concerns for decades about informal deputy subgroups—some using matching tattoos or symbols—that critics say foster misconduct, retaliation, and internal loyalty structures.
Seeing a reference to those controversies on a street sign in Minneapolis reflects how national policing debates and accountability issues often circulate far beyond their place of origin, with artists and activists using stickers, posters, and small-scale street graphics to raise awareness or prompt online searches.
A sticker on a Minneapolis signpost references long-running allegations surrounding deputy “gangs” within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Civil rights groups, journalists, and county oversight bodies have documented concerns for decades about informal deputy subgroups—some using matching tattoos or symbols—that critics say foster misconduct, retaliation, and internal loyalty structures.
Seeing a reference to those controversies on a street sign in Minneapolis reflects how national policing debates and accountability issues often circulate far beyond their place of origin, with artists and activists using stickers, posters, and small-scale street graphics to raise awareness or prompt online searches.
Central, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
