A man federal officials describe as a longtime LA Crips leader who used his prominence within that gang and others to run a violent mafia-like organization has been indicted on charges tied to a ...
In 1992, a truce was announced by Crips and Bloods to deter the gangs from killing each other after the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles the year prior.
The son of a prominent figure in the L.A. rap community and alleged gang leader was shot and killed outside a smoke shop late Friday night, according to reports. A spokesperson from the Los Angeles ...