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__**The Crips**__ This gang originated in Los Angeles during mid to late 1960's. The people in this gang dress in blue to show their loyality to the gang and to show that they are a part of it. In the early 1980's the gang surfaced outside of LA primarly to sell cocaine. For more information on this gang you can goto this link [] It will give you mith's and facts about this gang as long with a history of the gang itself. Some famous entertainers that have affiliation with the crips are: Afroman, Coolio, Ice T, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit.

Aryan Brotherhood (AB, The Brand) This gang is a prison gang. They are not the biggest prison gang but they are known to have killed many prisoners in the prison system. this gang only makes up 1% of the prison population. Their small gang size doesnt mean much because they account for 26% of the prison murders around the U.S. In order to get into this gang you have to murder or assult another prisoner this is called blood in. In order to get out of the gang you get murdered or assulted by another member of the gang this is called blood out. this gang originated in 1967 in the California Department of Corrections at San Quentin.

Mexican Mafia (La eMe) This gang originated in the 1950s in Tracy California. The gangs strongholds are in many prisons throught out the U.S. This gang is well known for drug trafficking,m extortion, and murder. They are also close to the Aryan Brotherhood. The mexican Mafia has made contracts with alllied gangs to kill gang menbers of a rival gang. the gang doesnt have many rules but here they are: no exposing the gang, no homosexual acts, and no cowardice, they also cant practise the Christian Religion. the gang has been known to kill random civilians.