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The night of a truce in East L.A., seconds after a drive-by shooting, a Clarence gangmember is hit by fire from an automatic weapon. He survived. Boyle Heights.
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Porky and Pony from Marianna Maravilla gang, East Los Angeles
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Funeral of two-and-a-half-year-old Thomas Regalado III, East Los Angeles.
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Mike Estrada holds a photo of his father who is in prison. Boyle Heights
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Third Street Sheriff’s Station, East Los Angeles.
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The morning after a rival gang tried to shoot Chivo for the fourth time. Chivo teaches his daughter how to hold a .32-caliber pistol. Her mother looks on. Boyle Heights.
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Popeye from Evergreen checks his .45 automatic before getting dressed for the day.
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Herberto in maximum security at California Youth Authority.
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Frankie gives Gyro a haircut, while Spanky plays with a toy gun. They are getting ready to look for a job. Boyle Heights
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Quiles family at home: Ramiro and Danny from Marianna, with their mother Aida, and sister Maria. East Los Angeles.
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Boyle Heights, CA 1993
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Silent, Chivo, Scoob Dog, and Penguin from Evergreen show off their hardware.
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Members of Florencia 13 gang outside school, South Centra
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Husky from Evergreen with a homegirl from another neighborhood.
Public Story
East Side Stories
Credits:
joseph rodriguez
Date of Work:
01/01/92 - 07/01/03
Updated: 07/03/18
Gang Life in East L.A.
My interest in going to Los Angeles began in 1992. I was strongly influenced by the music coming out of the streets and other inner cities across the country. I felt these youth had something very important to say in their music. It was good research. Coming out of the streets of New York myself, I felt connected in some sense. I wanted to speak about things in my work I was familiar with. I was not going to L.A. as a journalist, but as a photographer needing to make connections, and taking the time to get to know people.
A long term project from 1992-2017—East Side Stories puts a human face to gang members in Los Angeles while in their homes and with their families.
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