the Defense be able to make against the Prosecution? The Rodney King beating of 1991 was the breaking point for the African Americans and minorities of South Central Los Angeles and all over the country. Because this notorious‚ yet historical beating was caught on camera‚ it paved the way for an improved reformation of the Los Angeles Police Department or the LAPD. It also showed the unfair treatment of minorities‚ not only by police‚ but by regular people. Rodney Glen King was born in Sacramento
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The government subsidized Jordan Downs Housing Projects in the Watts district of Los Angeles consist of 700 units that are home to some of the poorest residents in the entire state of California. Recently a measure was unanimously passed by the LA City Council that calls for the demolition and redevelopment of the projects‚ leaving a gravely uncertain future for the nearly 2400 low income residents that currently occupy Jordan Downs. The poor condition and high crime rate have caused nearly unanimous
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The Best of the Los Angeles Arts & Culture Scene Los Angeles is world-renowned for its posh homes‚ glamorous living‚ and long list of celebrity residents. With such a large local pool of talent‚ it is no wonder that California’s primer entertainment city is home to so many incredible cultural attractions. In fact‚ there are more museums and theatres in L.A. than in any other U.S. city. In the face of so many artistic and cultural offerings‚ it is easy to become overwhelmed with the expansive city’s
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Los Angeles: The City of Riots Home of the largest populated area in the United States with just over 4 million people; the city of Los Angeles is one of the most well known cities in the world. It is home to many of the world greatest actors as well as the upper class of America. The city is full of life with many iconic landmarks such as Hollywood boulevard‚ the Hollywood sign‚ and the Kodak Theatre‚ yet it is hard to believe that this great city has been home to two of the worst riots in U
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social issues in Los Angeles‚ Air pollution has two main reasons: vehicle traffic and population growth. Actually‚ it is in a such crucial level that scientists indicate that air pollution in Los Angeles may endanger peoples lives. Scientific researches show that the air pollution causes cancer and have an impact on pregnant woman. Advertisements shows us some solutions like making public transportation common and sustainable housing. With the growing population of Los Angeles‚ something has to
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Michael Ybarra MGMT 365 5/10/12 Rise of the Los Angeles Lakers For over fifty years now the City of Angels‚ Los Angeles‚ has been home to one of the most historical and successful franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With so many accomplishments encompassed in its sixty-plus year journey‚ the story of the Los Angeles Lakers is indeed a colorful one. Sporting the infamous purple and gold‚ the Los Angeles Lakers have become the second most decorated team in the NBA with a total
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Air Quality Issues in Los Angeles Andrew Penn Humanities 120 Scott Meyers It is a beautiful‚ sunny morning‚ so your walk to work is something you are actually looking forward to today. After breakfast you get on your way and notice how truly warm it is‚ then you notice something else; your eyes are burning and you are struggling to gasp for another breath. Such is the life for the average Los Angeles resident. A city dominated by warm climate‚ show business‚ and extravagant lifestyles has been
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During the second half of the 19th century and well into the 20th‚ the city of Los Angeles was subject to a period of what author William Deverell calls “whitewashing.” In other words‚ Deverell argues that after the Mexican-American War‚ the newly arrived white population in Los Angeles did a number of things to distance themselves from the Mexican population‚ as well as other ethnic groups. In his extensive work Whitewashed Adobe‚ Deverell forms his argument around the specific‚ and racist tactics
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The (0-4) Los Angeles Lakers are Kings County‚ in the borough of Brooklyn‚ the most populous of the five boroughs and the entire state of New York‚ to battle the (0-5) Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. The Lakers are on their first extended road trip of the season‚ where they will play 16 of their next 20 games. Usually team tend to come together and form a solid bond on the road‚ hopefully that will be the case for the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of spending time seeing some of the
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Iconography of Chicano self-determination: race‚ ethnicity‚ and class." Art Journal v. 49 (Summer 1990) p. 167-73. Latorre‚ Guisela. "Heterogeneity in California Chicana/o Muralism." Journal of American Studies of Turkey v. 12 (200) p. 25 – 37. LaWare‚ Margaret R. "Encountering visions of Aztlan: arguments for ethnic pride‚ community activism and cultural revitalization in Chicano murals." Argumentation and Advocacy v. 34 (Winter 1998) p. 140 – 154.
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