MINNEAPOLIS — Five members of a prominent north Minneapolis street gang were convicted Thursday in the second major federal racketeering (RICO) case involving the gang.

Following a three-week trial, a jury found five members of the Highs gang out of north Minneapolis guilty of several federal crimes, including murder, drug trafficking, weapons violations, robberies and assaults.

“The Highs have long terrorized north Minneapolis, bringing drugs, violence, and murder into our community,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson in a press release. “This verdict represents yet another step in our fight against gang violence."

RICO, which stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, is used to charge multiple members involved in an alleged criminal enterprise. This was the

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