The Crips are a primarily African-American alliance of street gangs that are based in the coastal regions of Southern California.

The Crips are a primarily African-American alliance of street gangs that are based in the coastal regions of Southern California.

Crips, street gang based in Los Angeles that is involved in various illegal activities, notably drug dealing, theft, extortion, and murder. The group, which is largely African American, is traditionally associated …

The Crips are a primarily African-American alliance of street gangs that are based in the coastal regions of Southern California.

The Crips are a predominantly African American gang that originated sometime between the mid-1960s and 1971 in South Central Los Angeles, California. The origin of the Crips is highly mythologized and …

Crips gang members are implicated in murders, robberies, drug dealing, sex trafficking, and other serious crimes. This article summarizes the history of the gang, its symbology, and its evolution over …

Jan 31, 2023 · It's forbidden for a Crip to wear red — the color traditionally associated with the Bloods — and after being initiated into the Crips and becoming a full member, one of the most widely respected …

Other than the use of blue, many Crips gangs use hand signals that involve shaping a hand into a ''C'' for Crip or ''BK'' for Blood Killer.

Dec 24, 2023 · The Crips is a notorious street gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the late 1960s. This gang has gained significant infamy over the years due to its involvement in criminal …

Sep 2, 2024 · Skipp Townsend was a member of the Rollin' 20s Avenue faction of the Bloods gang in Los Angeles for 27 years. Townsend speaks with Business Insider about the rivalry with the Crips, …