Crime in Los Angeles

Although having gone through monumental shifts in style and culture the basis and content of the genre has remained constant. Since groups like NWA and De La Soul used their music as a way to express cultural divides and relations among inner city communities and law enforcement, much has changed in terms of outlook and optimism. While songs like Public Enemy’s “fight the power” called for a rise in black nationalism and sweeping social change across a nation. Songs Compared to songs like…

a. Group- people who interact with one another and who believe that what they have in common is significant; also called a social group M.S. 13 is a gang that started out in the Los Angeles area. It has now grown and spread out among states and even continental. When the video first was filmed, they were in 33 states, but by now it’s like 46 or 47 states. With 10,000 foot soldiers, they have a very organized group. If we take a closer look at this group, we can see how they interact with each…

In the movie “the exiles”, Kent Mackenzie illustrates the urban life of a group of young American Indians living in Los Angeles after urban relocation. They struggle to overcome many obstacles and try to survive in the city, yet they all hold their own visions for their city life. Many American Indians left the reserve, hoping to find a good job, a nice home and education for their children (Rocky Mountain PBS). However, when they arrived at the city, they found that everything they knew was…

of the students in the classroom attended Woodrow Wilson High School as a result of the voluntary integration program issued by the superintendent. Most of these students had rough upbringings to say the least. They were enslaved by the gang life, crime, abusive homes, and social injustice. Until Gruwell gave these students some hope for freedom, these students had no room to dream of a better life. She believed that change needed to happen in the classroom before you could see change in the…

has been created and produced by Danny Gold a reporter for Vice for two years. His past works are Gangs of El Salvador, Origins of Ebola and Rockets and Revenge. In this documentary he talks with locals and officials about the drug trafficking and crime rate issue in Trinidad, which is projected to be not getting better anytime soon. Many blame the government in the documentary for not paying attention to its slums. Although Danny Gold is a Vice news reporter, Vice doesn’t really describe him as…

the name Trey “Tre” Styles, who moved in with his father at the age of 10. This being so Tre could learn valuable life lessons on how to become a man while growing up in the harsh conditions of his neighborhood, located in Crenshaw, South Central Los Angeles. Tre’s father, Jason “Furious” Styles, is a character in this story who is hard on Tre so that he will become wise about his decisions and make a better life for himself outside of the neighborhood. Others involved throughout this movie who…

The MS-13 gang, well known as Mara Salvatrucha 13, is one of the most organized and violently dangerous gangs in the United States. The gang was established in the 1980, in the predominately Spanish speaking parts of Los Angeles, initially starting off with refugees who were in nature calm and in control. However, some Mexican immigrants began their power guiding and controlling these individuals into an underworld organization, which quickly began to harden the individuals. Once this occurred…

Social Problems Associated with Street Gangs Gangs are getting to be pervasive in today's general public and inside of our schools. More youngsters are swinging to groups trying to get away from their regular lives and the future, which they see as horrid and somber. They are at first pulled in to the glory and income, which is glamorized by the street posse. Numerous packs are effectively included in criminal wrongdoing, for example, medication and firearm trafficking, robberies and…

ago a man named Chase Armione died due to police brutality, the cop was not charged. Many people in Atlanta are very upset. There is going to be a protest going down this Saturday. JJ’s first game was coming up this Saturday in Atlanta when the Los Angeles Clippers come into town. Police warned the city of Atlanta that all protesting will not be allowed due to the fact that the Hawks are…

“Boyz N The Hood” is a 1991 American crime drama film by John Singleton and starring Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Cuba Gooding Jr, and Laurence Fishburne. The storyline revolves around a group of three young male adults raised in the Crenshaw slums of Los Angeles and details the various difficulties that they face in their daily lives as they try to make in life despite being from the ghetto. The themes of race, violence, love, and future prospects are prevalent throughout the film, and Singleton…