Eventually, 24 pachucos -- as young Latinos who wore zoot suits were known back then -- were indicted. Of those, 12 were convicted of first-degree murder. Zoot suits were branded gangster garb.

A Material Witness to The Age of Zoot Suits. At Bert Duran's California Shop, Past And Present Fit Together. June 14, 2003 More than ...

The zoot suit was vilified by L.A. authorities during the Zoot Suit Riots in 1943. But its dandy-ish profile continues to influence fashion.

Zoot Shooters Bring Gangster Style To The Gun Range. ... BRADY: Nice red pinstriped suit there, bright red tie, you got the black hat on - you're ready to go, it looks like.

All year, hundreds of people pass through El Pachuco’s Deco-style doors, looking for an offbeat Halloween costume or a hipster’s answer to black-tie affairs. They are likely to find wha… ...

The production of "Zoot Suit" at the Mark Taper Forum blends fact and fiction to tell the story of contentious trail of the Sleepy Lagoon murder. The library has the original story!

CBS News Los Angeles Live. Back in May, the Los Angeles City Council denounced the 1943 'Zoot Suit Riots,' and Friday, the council is to officially apologize for the treatment of Mexican Americans ...

The world of competitive shooting can get pretty intense. But a Colorado business wants to lighten it up a bit. The American Zoot Shooters Association combines gangster costumes from the early ...

Zoot Shooters Bring Gangster Style To The Gun Range. They dress up like early 20th century gangsters and shoot Tommy guns on an obstacle course: Meet members of the American Zoot Shooters ...