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World Service,15 Apr 2015,9 mins

Bloods and Crips truce

Witness History

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In April 1992, the main black street gangs in Los Angeles started a historic truce. Aqeela Sherrills took part in peace negotiations in the Watts district. PHOTO: A peace march in Watts (courtesy Aqeela Sherrills)

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