Convicted killer working as L.A. ‘Peace Ambassador’ arrested by feds
Prosecutors say he remained tied to the 18th Street gang and could face up to five years in federal prison if convicted.
- On Friday, federal authorities arrested Michael Angel Alvarez, a city-funded Peace Ambassador, for possessing illegal body armor plates near MacArthur Park, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
- Spearheaded by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, the Peace Ambassador program employs individuals with lived experience to prevent violence; the city paid Alvarez $58,000 last year.
- Charging documents identify Alvarez, nicknamed 'Diablo,' as a convicted murderer who served 24 years in prison and allegedly remains an active member of the 18th Street gang.
- Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli touted the arrest, stating, 'There is no indication Alvarez has ever stopped associating with the 18th Street gang,' while criticizing city spending on convicted felons.
- Following the arrest, Councilmember Hernandez removed Alvarez from the program earlier this month, stating the allegations should not discredit an entire field of intervention workers.
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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.
LA Paid a Convicted Murderer to Be a "Peace Ambassador" * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Donald
Los Angeles sold its “Peace Ambassador” model as the compassionate, modern way to keep neighborhoods safe. Federal prosecutors just showed Angelenos what their tax dollars actually bought. On Friday, May 29, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced the arrest of Michael Angel Alvarez, 41, also known as “Diablo,” of Westlake. He was charged with possession of body armor by a violent felon after officers fo…
Federal Agents Arrest Karen Bass-Linked “Peace Ambassador” — Convicted Murderer and Active 18th Street Gang Member Was Being Paid with Taxpayer Dollars Through NGO Program * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
Federal law enforcement just exposed another jaw-dropping failure of Los Angeles’ radical “reimagine public safety” experiment under Mayor Karen Bass.
JUST IN: Convicted Murderer Arrested As LA’s ‘Peace Ambassador’ Sparks Outrage
The recent arrest of Michael Angel Alvarez has sparked a firestorm of questions about public safety practices in Los Angeles. Alvarez, a convicted murderer and member of the 18th Street gang, had been engaged as a “Peace Ambassador,” a role designed to promote violence prevention. Instead, he was found with illegal military-grade body armor, raising serious concerns about the city’s oversight of its crime prevention programs. This troubling deve…
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…
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