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    Commentary: How 4 gangs in Watts brokered a historic peace treaty

    by William J. Aceves, Los Angeles Times Apr 28, 2022 3 minutes

    A hidden history lies beneath the world where racism flattens lives by creating poverty and violence. Within this history, overlooked stories show that marginalized communities can achieve meaningful change as they seek to overcome years of neglect and discrimination. That’s what happened on the eve of the L.A. uprising 30 years ago this week.

    In April 1992 — days before unrest would erupt citywide after the police officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted — a small group of gang leaders and community organizers drafted an agreement to curtail endemic violence

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