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The “Malditos”, one of several cliques or sets of the ESL, “jump in” a new recruit, who has to prove his courage in a timed fight with a veterano gang member.The gang is part of a larger Mexican-American gang rooted in the Hispanic community along Anaheim Street in Long Beach, and are main rivals with African-American and Asian gangs. The East Side Longos are the larger of the three gangs, with a number of small neighborhood “cliques” making up their membership. The “Malditos” are one of several cliques or sets of the ESL. (Photo by Axel Koester/Corbis via Getty Images)
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