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- Founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969, mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams, the Crips began as an alliance between two autonomous gangs, and developed into a loosely connected network of individual "sets", often engaged in open warfare with one another.
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Founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969, mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams, the Crips began as an alliance between two autonomous gangs, and developed into a loosely connected network of individual "sets", often engaged in open warfare with one another.
Stanley Tookie Williams III[1][2] (December 29, 1953 – December 13, 2005) was an American gangster who co-founded and led the Crips gang in Los Angeles. He and Raymond Washington formed an alliance in 1971 that established the Crips as Los Angeles' first major African-American street gang.
The Crips gained national attention for their bitter rivalry with the Bloods. The gang’s origins are disputed. According to some reports, Stanley (“Tookie”) Williams and Raymond Washington, both high schoolers in Los Angeles, founded the Crips in 1971 for protection from gang violence.
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Raymond Lee Washington (August 14, 1953 – August 9, 1979) was an American gangster, known as the founder of the Crips gang in Los Angeles. [1] Washington formed the Crips as a minor street gang in the late 1960s in South Los Angeles, becoming a prominent local crime boss.
Apr 2, 2014 · Stanley Tookie Williams is best known for founding the violent Crips gang. He later stated his regrets about his life choices in prison but was executed at San Quentin in 2005.
Mar 31, 2021 · Washington formed his own gang, which eventually became the Crips. While there are many tales of how the group got its name, those close to Washington said it came from a time when his older brother twisted his ankle and had to walk with a limp.
Jun 3, 2011 · In his autobiography, Stanley Williams claimed that he and Washington founded the gang in 1971 with noble intentions — without any influence from the Black Panthers — to provide protection from street violence, but eventually steered the gang toward violence.
