compton's notorious street gangs, the cripps, the bloods and the pirus, were formed in the late 1960ss, their tattoos and even theirjewellery all marked which gang they belong to. wearing the wrong coloured shirt would have and still could get you killed. there'd be all different types of shootings happening on this street. willjoined the cripps when he was just nine years old. i went through this ally, i was going to the store to get some kool—aid and i saw the guy pass me and he looked at me and next thing i hear is a whole bunch of gunfire. right here? yeah, right here, where we're standing. sirens wail trombone music today, compton is on the up. a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line, butjobs are coming back and there's a sense that things are starting to turn around. will works as a community activist, trying to stop youngsters from ending up in gangs. i see you! you know i'm going to come over there and give you a hug. i love you! i love you too, girl. keep up the good work! this is really nice! i'ma definitely do that. i'm a mother who lost sons and when my ki