Stories matching tag 'Gangs'
The FBI and Los Angles Police Department announced Thursday 168 arrests made in South Los Angeles gang cases.
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A new study by the RAND Corporation concludes that medical marijuana dispensaries decrease crime levels. Law enforcement disagrees.
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Snitching, slang, and other elements of gang culture emerge in the final statements in the trial of the accused murdered of a Compton high school student
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Trial for man accused of fatal shooting of Compton high school student in 2009 continues this week.
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A reward of $75,000 is being offered for information about the shooting of a 5-year-old boy in South L.A. on Halloween.
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This is the fifth of eight write-ups from freshman students at Manual Arts High School. Some participated in weeks-long projects about animal abuse, drugs, gangs, prostitution and racism. Part of their projects included surveys they created for their communities. After they gathered information, all of the groups presented their findings at a school presentation. Two days later, each group wrote about their experiences during an Intersections writing workshop.
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This striking film draws from the story of former Locke High School student Lesly Castillo, her quest to escape gang life and the institutions that tried to stand in her way.
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Millicent "Mama" Hill started Mama Hill's Help, a violence-free zone for the children of her neighborhood in Watts.
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Facing a financial shortfall of crippling proportions, Homeboy Industries held a musical fundraiser at the Colburn School of Music.
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Mario Rivera, 51, was hit in the back by two stray bullets as he carried groceries home with his wife. The community mourned the loss with a candlelight memorial.
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Getting a firsthand look at L.A.'s gang territory is now possible with the L.A. Gang Tours. Hear from the founder and his critics.
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