... use excessive force without a problem or remorse. The relationships of community members had been shaped due to race and ethnicity in South Central LA. Many of the stores in South Central were Korean owned and operated. There were cultural misunderstandings and language barriers there. A significant event ... caused a bigger rift between both races. Although evidence showed the opposing party of committing a crime, African Americans lost the battle again. The LA riots were also triggered by a disillusioning series of failed attempts to press grievance through legitimate channels. During...

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• Grade Level: High School

... George Holliday recorded the minute and a half (89 mins) ordeal in its entirety with his personal video camera. An online article posted by the LA Times stated, "George Holliday sold the rights to the video for $500 ". March, 4th, 1992 the video was broadcast on various news channels ... by his neck with his foot. When asked why he held down Reginald by a reporter for a television special called "Uprising: Hip Hop & the LA Riots"." Henry responded by saying, "They targeted anyone who wasn't black." " Another beating took place in the same intersection minutes after Reginald Denny was re...

• Word Count: 1471
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• Grade Level: High School

... The millions of seemingly honest commercials infect the minds of American consumers to purchase a product, with out a conscious reason. The analysis of Good Day LA, a local news program on channel 11 at seven o"clock in the morning exemplified a typical news organization as illustrated by Neil Postman and Steve Powers ... not deemed good for the company. Commercials have the power to influence the social norms and values. Through the scrutiny of Good Day LA and three surrounding commercials, it is evident that money and entertainment are the leading causes in the ignorance of many Americ...

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... officials, was hit approximately 56 times. Mr. King had 11 broken bones at the base of his skull. Also, the bones holding his eye in the right socket were broken (LA Times March 19, 1991 p. A20). The policemen reported that Mr. King appeared to be on PCP at the time he was pulled over. Subsequent tests indicated Mr. King had no ... Rodney King incident was however, captured by a private citizen on videotape. This videotape has subsequently been broadcast nationally and the ensuing trial against the police officers involved captivated our nation.(LA Times March 19, 1991 p. A20). Twenty-s...

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• Grade Level: High School

... show who is responsible for the uprise in gangs in our communities and also share some of my own personal experiences with gangs. The essay from our reader Luis Rodriguez "La Vida Loca" shows us the two life-lines of two gang members. Luis joined a gang back when he was only thirteen years old. I believe that Luis was tired of being ... on gangs. Yet I disagree on the notion that the officers in that area have not received training on how to crackdown gang crimes. If I compare this "Daily News" article to "La Vida Loca," however, I can see that in the story there was no action done to c...

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• Grade Level: High School

... there are many ways one can maximize their space for gardening. People with balconies can grow their plants in pots and hand-water them. Grow bags are another way for LA residents with little space for a garden, to grow their plants vertically on any surface that receives sufficient sunlight. This also saves people money and reduces trips to the grocery store ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... King being cruelly smacked eighty-one times replayed itself on the nightly news. They could only tolerate so much more before actions would erupt. The trouble plaguing the city of LA now filled the plate of judges in the area's court district. Where could Stacy Koon and his colleagues receive a fair trial? Despite the fact that many people did not actively ... ...

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... $2000 per arrest Cities spend an average of $12 million on prostitution control every year. Ranging from $1 million (Memphis) to $23 million (New York) and up to 100 million in LA" (Prostitution in the US . . . [NA]). These numbers however are probably on the low side considering these figures are over 5 years old but you can clearly see that this is enough ... ...

• Word Count: 2153
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... if Los Angeles was the closest it had ever been to getting a subway system. So construction took place but as the curse of Los Angeles subways go the voters of LA passed a measure in 1998 banning local funding for any more subway construction. The history of the Los Angeles mass transit system is a sad story of many unsuccessful attempts. This city ... ...

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... randomly shoot into houses. Many innocent people including children and infants have been killed in gang related shootings. Gang related shootings are very common in a lot of big cities. In LA county in California 68 percent of all homicides are gang related. Even as close as Omaha, gangs continue to cause terror in the homes of many people. In 1995 41 ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School