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writes Ron Stallworth


What happens when a black cop goes undercover with the Crips and Bloods in ‘Mormon County’

What happens when a black cop goes undercover with the Crips and Bloods in ‘Mormon County’

“I wrote ‘The Gangs of Zion’ not only to recount my experience of policing in a highly unusual context during a pivotal cultural moment,” Stallworth writes, “but also to inform the Booty Rileys of the world that I am a cop who understands American history, is protective of his race and takes unwavering stands for civil and constitutional rights for all people.”