Lords of the Mafia with Robert Stack — Season 1, Episode 10: City Gangs

Episode synopsis

Raymond Lee Washington and nine men founded the Crips street gang that, along with the Bloods, became an organized force on the streets of L.A in the second half of the 20th century at a time when the city was simmering with discontent.

About Lords of the Mafia with Robert Stack

Hosted and produced by Robert Stack, this critically-acclaimed PBS series chronicles the historical rise of international organized crime and its leadership.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Russian Mafiya
• E2Chinese Triads
• E3Mexican Mafia
• E4Japanese Yakuza
• E5The Godfather vs. the President
• E6The Mafia in Italy Today
• E7Colombian/Latin-American Cartels
• E8The Rise and Fall of La Cosa Nostra in America
• E9Jamaican/Caribbean Gangs
• E11Vietnamese Crime Gangs: The New Threat
• E12The Mob in Europe
• E13Organized Crime: A Global Menace