Plan of Investigation It is through Gangsta Rap subgenre of Hip-Hop‚ that the question: “What were the underlying cultural reasons for the Los Angeles Riots of 1992?” can be answered. This paper will examine rap lyrics from prominent Los Angeles Hip-Hop acts in order to investigate the deteriorating rapport between the city’s oft-biased police department and the city’s increasingly restless black urban youth‚ from the perspective of the latter group. These lyrics will be juxtaposed with statements
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Arlene Garcia Dr. Kevin P. Coogan 12 August‚ 2013 HEOP 2013 The New Highline The way things can evolve with just the snap of a finger is truly amazing. Less than a decade ago‚ the highline was an abandoned wasteland but in 2009‚ it was transformed into a meaningful elevated park. The highline has a very long history being that it also used to be railroad track in the late 1930s. It has gone through many transformations throughout the decades‚ but now it has become
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Crucible shows that those who are honest are not believed and suffer persecution‚ while those who lie are praised and admired. Dishonesty quickly becomes a contagion that wipes out all human decency. Mass hysteria becomes a terribly dangerous social epidemic. Reputation‚ both personal and for the church‚ was extremely important in Salem where social standing of an individual was tied to his or her ability to follow to follow religious rules and beliefs. If people were of good standing in the church
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So I believe gangs have a history in the United States. The United States have became a melting pot in the nineteenth century. There has been multiple attacks of gangs association around the world especially where most crime has happen. In Chicago shootings this year were 4‚999 gang-related members‚ the police say.. Gang members do not know the reason of being in a gang. It’s manly to be brothers or sisters as one. Some kids growing up don’t have actual brothers or sisters
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such as floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ avalanches‚ lahars (volcanic mudslides)‚ landslides‚ sinkholes‚ blizzards‚ drought‚ hailstorms‚ heat waves‚ hurricanes‚ tropical storms‚ typhoons‚ Ice Ages‚ tornadoes‚ and wildfires. Epidemics caused by bacteria or viruses are sometimes considered natural disasters‚ but sometimes put into a different category. A biological threat such as locusts or toxic fungi could also be considered a natural disaster. Some disasters are on the edge
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been strongly implicated.”(wallis). Wallis explains that even though its early in the research process researchers are beginning to see the connection of genetics to the illness of addiction. “Even the tendency to try a dangerous‚ illegal drug like crack or heroin is partially under genetic
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bloodstream through the lungs and traveling straight to the brain. Many medical experts say the machines‚ marketed as "the ultimate party toy‚" produce a quick and intense high off alcohol. Some have gone so far as to say AWOL is to drinking what smoking crack is to snorting cocaine. Teresa A. Barton‚ interim executive director of the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy‚ said the devices have "no purpose other than to get you drunk." [1] AWOL‚ invented by British entrepreneur Dominic Simler‚ was introduced
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Community Courts and Specialized Courts Randis Rylander Criminal Justice and the Community Professor Herbeck September 5‚ 2013 Abstract Community courts and specialized courts are just that‚ the name says it all. Community courts work with the community‚ this is a neighborhood focused court that deals with more problem solving and safety in the community. These courts maintain and build relationships with the local residents‚ families‚ business owners‚ suppliers‚ schools
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highly inappropriate‚ to such a degree that action must be taken. The style of pants sagging was said to be founded by people in prison. It’s a style that was copied from incarcerated individuals that were gay. This inappropriate trend has started an epidemic in the world that keeps growing. The style of sagging pants has affected communities throughout the world. It has a strong effect on many individuals way of living. Many people say that the hip hop culture is behind this widespread movement. Some
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couldn’t move at all. There I sat‚ paralyzed as the beast hissed its sign of approval. “I will never see home again‚” I imagined. “I didn’t even get to say goodbye to my mom and sister.” This was it. I counted down my final moments. Three. Two. One. Crack! My life was now in the hands of a big ball of metal. I moved forward preparing to be swallowed. The serpent began to rise towards the sky ready to strike me dead. Then‚ it shot downward whipping me through a treacherous course‚ but soon after I flew
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