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Crips–Bloods gang war. The Crips and the Bloods, two street gangs founded in Los Angeles, California, have been engaged in a gang war since the 1970s. The war is made up of smaller, local conflicts between chapters of both gangs, and has mostly taken place in major cities in the United States, especially Los Angeles (L.A.).
English. Crips and Bloods: Made in America is a 2008 documentary by Stacy Peralta that examines the rise of the Crips and Bloods, prominent gangs in America who have been at war with each other. The documentary focuses on the external factors that caused African-American youth to turn to gangs and questions the political and law enforcement ...
The Crips are one of the largest and most violent associations of street gangs in the United States. [23] With an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 members in 2008, [4] the gangs' members have been involved in murders, robberies and drug dealing, among other crimes. They have a long and bitter rivalry with the Bloods.
Bloods. The Bloods are a primarily African-American street gang which was founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. It is identified by the red color worn by its members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs.
6ix9ine (formerly), Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Shotti. The Nine Trey Gangster Bloods or Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods (NTG) [6] (also referred to as Bentley's or Billionaires) [7][8][9] are a "set" of the United Blood Nation street gang, [10] which is itself a set of the Bloods gang. [11][12][13] The gang operates on the East Coast of the United States.
Subsequent gang war and investigation. The South Side Compton Crips allegedly celebrated the murder of Shakur [8] and a gang war erupted between the Bloods and Crips in Compton. Starting from September 9, 12 shootings occurred, resulting in three fatalities. [9] In response to this violence, the police conducted raids of the houses of known ...
Watts truce. The Watts truce was a 1992 peace agreement among rival street gangs in Los Angeles, California, declared in the neighborhood of Watts. The truce was reached just days before the 1992 Los Angeles riots and, although not universally adhered to, was a major factor in the decline of street violence in the city between the 1990s and 2010s.
Bounty Hunter Watts Bloods. A mural referring to the war between the Bounty Hunter Watts Bloods and the Grape Street Watts Crips. The Bounty Hunter Watts Bloods, [5][6] also known as the Bounty Hunter Bloods, is a "set" of the Bloods gang alliance situated in the Nickerson Gardens public housing projects in Watts, Los Angeles.