Trey-57, a subset of the Crips"Cripnics."The gatherings "were like barbecues,"
"Cripnics."The gatherings "were like barbecues," Little testified Friday.Little, 27, was the latest member or former member of the Crips to take the witness stand in federal court and face six men charged with running organized crime through the gang. Testimony by Little and others who have pleaded guilty and agreed to testify have revealed information about how street gangs such as the Crips operate in Wichita. The defendants are charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, a law meant to curb organized crime. Defense lawyers have said their clients weren't organized and were acting individually.Little said the cookouts were examples of organized functions."All the Crips in Wichita would get together and jump people in and do stuff," said Little, who pleaded guilty in a separate RICO case."Jumping in" is a term the gang used to describe an initiation ceremony where people join by being beaten by members.Litt...