Gang Clothing a Concern for Officials
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
City officials are asking businesses to stop selling numbered basketball jerseys modified to glorify street gangs, arguing that the clothing puts youth at risk. A letter signed by Mayor Ron Gonzales asks merchants to stop selling red and blue shirts, jackets and hats emblazoned with the number 14 for Nortenos and 13 for Surenos.
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