Crips

Crips
Founded1969; 57 years ago (1969)
InLos Angeles, California, United States
Years active1969–present
Territory41 U.S. states, Canada and Belize
EthnicityPredominantly black American
Criminal activitiesDrug trafficking, murder, assault, auto theft, burglary, extortion, fraud, robbery
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Rivals

The Crips are a street gang that was founded in 1969, by Stanley Williams and Raymond Washington in Los Angeles, California. They are rivals with the Bloods, another street gang. Crips members are known for mostly wearing blue colors which is their gang color. Some notable Crips are Snoop Dogg and Eazy-E.

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