Watts Truce
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The Watts Truce was a peace agreement among rival street gangs in Los Angeles
. Although not universally adhered to, the truce was a major component of the decline of street violence in the city during the 1990s.
It was declared between warring gangs in the community of Watts
in the days just before the 1992 Los Angeles riots
. After 20 years of internecine warfare that waged across the public housing
projects of Los Angeles two rival "sets" within the infamous Crips
gang decided that enough was enough. The Grape Street Crips of Jordan Downs
and P Jay Crips of Imperial Courts
{Bounty Hunters Bloods} Nickerson Gardens, met in the Imperial Courts Project gym to negotiate peace. Within days, despite the raging fires in downtown, most of the black gangs in LA declared themselves at peace.
This truce is no longer in effect.
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. Although not universally adhered to, the truce was a major component of the decline of street violence in the city during the 1990s.
It was declared between warring gangs in the community of Watts
Watts, Los Angeles, California
Watts is a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.-History:The area now known as Watts is located on the Rancho La Tajauta Mexican land grant...
in the days just before the 1992 Los Angeles riots
1992 Los Angeles riots
The 1992 Los Angeles Riots or South Central Riots, also known as the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest were sparked on April 29, 1992, when a jury acquitted three white and one hispanic Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King following a...
. After 20 years of internecine warfare that waged across the public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
projects of Los Angeles two rival "sets" within the infamous Crips
Crips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
gang decided that enough was enough. The Grape Street Crips of Jordan Downs
Jordan Downs, Los Angeles, California
Jordan Downs Housing Projects is a 700-unit public housing apartment complex in Watts, Los Angeles, California next to David Starr Jordan High School. It consists of 103 buildings with townhouse style units ranging in size from one bedroom to five bedrooms. The complex is owned and managed by the...
and P Jay Crips of Imperial Courts
Imperial Courts, Los Angeles, California
Imperial Courts is a public housing project located in Watts, Los Angeles, California.It is located at 11541 Croesus Avenue on Imperial Highway between Grape Street and Mona Boulevard, near the 105 Freeway....
{Bounty Hunters Bloods} Nickerson Gardens, met in the Imperial Courts Project gym to negotiate peace. Within days, despite the raging fires in downtown, most of the black gangs in LA declared themselves at peace.
This truce is no longer in effect.