The Bloods is a notorious LA-based street gang involved in various crimes, including drug trafficking, theft, assault, burglary, and even murder. Most of its members are African American. Furthermore, ...

The war between the Rollin’ 60s Crips and the Inglewood Family Bloods was past its 50th year when Skipp Townsend brought the sworn enemies together over brunch. During the meal at a swanky open-air ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The men arrived in twos and threes, Crips ...

Hussle was gunned down outside of his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles in March Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has appeared ...

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Peace is brewing in parts of San Diego between decades-long sworn enemies the Crips and the Bloods. Veterans from both gangs hope that dialogue will trump threats and badly needed resources will ...

They’ve been immortalized in rap music, movies, and the crime blotters of national newspapers. Now, the notorious Crips gang is making news for a legit business move. In effort to keep Nipsey Hussle’s ...

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A rap executive and alleged high-level Crips street gang leader was charged with dozens of federal crimes Thursday for what the Department of Justice (DOJ) called a "mafia-like" criminal enterprise.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A known member of the Five Deuce Broadway ...