Alex Alonso

Gang expert and adjunct professor at Cal State Long Beach, and founder of StreetGangs.com

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Gang expert and adjunct professor at Cal State Long Beach, and founder of StreetGangs.com

Alex Alonso on KCRW

In Los Angeles, streets, freeways, train tracks and the LA River form boundaries that many of us aren’t aware of. These are the boundaries of gang territories.

Gang borders in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles, streets, freeways, train tracks and the LA River form boundaries that many of us aren’t aware of. These are the boundaries of gang territories.

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