Talk:Raymond Washington

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Citation?

"Washington's murder was committed with a sawed-off shotgun, and has remained unsolved." Should this be cited?24.181.225.253 (talk) 02:41, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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-Changed: "The Baby Avenues wanted to emulate a gang of older youths called the "Avenue Boys." The Avenue Boys, whose territory was on Central Avenue, in East Los Angeles..." to "The Baby Avenues wanted to emulate a gang of older youths called the "Avenue Boys." The Avenue Boys, whose territory was on Central Avenue, in the east side of South Central, Los Angeles..." Avenue Boys and Baby Avenues were from South Central LA, not East Los Angeles. Central Avenue does not run through the community of East Los Angeles, it runs through the east side of South Central.24.181.225.253 (talk) 03:05, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

-Changed: "The Crips are one of the oldest, largest, and most notorious gangs in the United States,"The Crips are one of the largest and most notorious gangs in the United States." They formed in the early late 1960's/early 1970's. Many active US street gangs have histories that go back to the 1920's-1960's. There are many more street gangs that are inactive, that predate the Crips by 100 years. I wouldn't say oldest, unless you can find a citation for that. 24.181.225.253 (talk) 03:17, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]