The Crips is a street gang which originated in Los Angeles, California in the late 1960s. During the early 1970s, the gang grew and branched out to other parts of Los Angeles County.

The below article will be part of an upcoming book on the history of Los Angeles Street Gangs in Los Angeles from 1940 - 2000 ... It was believed that the Crips were responsible for this killing,

Brief History (African-American Gangs); By A Alonso ... Near Freemont High School there were the Eastside Crips, across the Harbor Freeway is where the Westside Crips started, and in Compton there were

In Stanley "Tookie" Williams' autobiography and his many public statements and in government filings, he is said to be the co-founder of the Crips, the largest street gang in the country,

; History; In 1969, a Los Angeles youth named Raymond Washington, 15, organized a group of other neighborhood youths and started a gang called the Some of these sets included Avalon Garden Crips,

National Gang History; ... Super Gangs, like the Latin Kings, Bloods, Crips and Gangster Disciples have spread their influence across America. Major cities were suffering from the violence connected

Detailed history of the Los Angeles-based street gang and a discussion of its current activities. ... "Crips" hobbies included extorting money from non gang members, assaults and robberies,

ORIGINS OF THE BLOODS & CRIPS GANGS PART 1 OF 2 CRIPS HISTORY In 1969, a Los Angeles youth named Raymond Washington, 15, organized a group of ... ORIGINS OF THE BLOODS & CRIPS GANGS PART 1 OF 2;

Members of the Crips and Bloods said the level of violence had become even too much for them.

ALSO THE TIME OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPER GANGS, CRIPS IN LOS ANGELES, VICE LORDS IN CHICAGO, AS WELL AS BLACKSTONE RANGERS, AND BLACK GANGSTER DISCIPLES...