White speaks with Business Insider about his experience as a gang member, the culture of the Crips, and the rivalry with the Bloods. He also covers the role of celebrity Crips, such as Snoop Dogg ...

He became a member of the Bloods in the early 1980s. According to Townsend, this was for protection from the dominant Crips gangs in his neighborhood. He discusses his involvement in drug dealing ...

Violence became more regular and indiscriminate. The Bloods and Crips and their affiliates gained national prominence as the city’s murder rate shot up. Gradually, new sets of Pirus began to sprout.

Investigators said they identified the Playboy Gangster Crips while investigating two other gangs recently prosecuted in Detroit: The Bounty Hunter Bloods and the Rollin' 60 Crips. Officials said ...