LOS ANGELES' GANGLAND ... ELA barrios considered themselves as being socially superior to gangs, and were proud of there comunity. In WLA the new barrios developed into bands of juvenile delinquents

' East Los Angeles has traditionally been the heart of the latin comunity in LosAngeles. Mexicans have been ... Throughout LA county there are other comunities wich have a deep Mexican history;

By Alex Alonso September 9, 2009 As a gang researcher the issue of illegal immigration comes up often when being interviewed or asked to opine on the subject of Los Angeles gangs.

I have done several presentations on gangs, graffiti, hip hop, and gangs. Here are the slides from one of my ... Streetgangs.com Graffiti Pics; PO Box 18238; Los Angeles, CA 90018

Gangs in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties ... 15. The Politics of Education and Recent Immigrants As Gang Members; Gang Culture is not Mexican Culture

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) _ Two members of the Mexican Mafia prison gang have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on racketeering and murder charges.

Kid Frost (Rapper) - He said on the contrary to rumors that he is not a gang member, but he also said he is very in tuned with the Latino gangs in Los Angeles.

Though most females join gangs for friendship and self-affirmation (Campbell, ... In Los Angeles, CA, for example, Mexican American gang members active in the 1950’s and 1970’s became pregnant,

Today’s exhibit [How a Community Imploded, LA Times 3/05/07] is the tale of planned terrorism against black citizens by Mexican gangsters in the Harbor Gateway area of Los Angeles.

You can find cool links, infos about gangs and theirs signs and slang, and much more here ... Hand signs used by gang members to identify their membership or to antagonize members of other gangs.