Gangs, Police, and Criminal Justice in America

Bone Says Eazy-E’s Legacy Stigmatized by HIV

Lora — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:45:22 +0000

By Lora Neng WWW.STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER May 17, 2013 Is Eazy-E’s death by HIV a stigma between a respected musician and his rightful legacy? That what Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony claims. Eazy-E, born Eric Wright, was one of the first members of the Hip-Hop community to publicly disclose a positive for HIV which progressed [...]

Trial set for two men charged in worst mass killing in Long Beach history

Lora — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:51 +0000

Greg Mellen (Los Angeles Daily News) | May 17, 2013 After several delays in court proceedings, trial will likely begin later this year for two known gang members accused of murder and kidnapping in one of the worst mass killings in Long Beach history. The two defendants, Max Elisio Rafael, 26, and David Cruz Ponce, [...]

LAPD reformed as federal oversight lifted, city leaders say

Lora — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:18:23 +0000

Joel Rubin (Los Angeles Times) | May 17, 2013 Los Angeles leaders say the Los Angeles Police Department has undergone a dramatic transformation since federal oversight of the agency was ordered 12 years ago. The dismissal Wednesday of the so-called consent decree, which arose largely out of the Rampart corruption scandal and addressed basic problems [...]

Bakersfield protest targets deputies’ fatal beating of man

Lora — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:58:17 +0000

Diana Marcum and Kate Mather (Los Angeles Times) | May 16, 2013 BAKERSFIELD — About a dozen people gathered in front of the Kern County Superior Court building Thursday to protest the death of David Sal Silva, the man who died less than hour after he was beaten by Kern County sheriff’s deputies last week. [...]

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Starting $70M Academy at USC

Lora — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:04:12 +0000

By Lora Neng WWW.STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRTIER May 15, 2013 Dr. Dre, born Andre Young, and business partner Jimmy Lovine, co-founder of Interscope Records and chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M, are taking their musical venture toward academia. According to KPCC, the pair are gifting $70 million to the University of Southern California to start the Jimmy [...]

Reputed Montebello gang members linked to six murders, police say

Lora — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:08:31 +0000

Andrew Blankstein (Los Angeles Times) | May 15, 2013 Seven reputed Montebello-area gang members have been arrested for their alleged involvement in at least half a dozen murders stemming from ongoing rivalries over drugs and turf, authorities said Wednesday. Officials from those agencies, as well as the U.S. attorney’s office and the Los Angeles County [...]

Cops test-drive preemptive policing

Lora — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:27:58 +0000

Zen Vuong (Los Angeles Daily News ) | May 14, 2013 ALHAMBRA — The Alhambra Police Department is the first law-enforcement agency in Southern California to fully implement Predictive Policing, a cloud-based software that forecasts areas where crimes are likely to be committed. Some divisions in the Los Angeles Police Department also use PredPol, which [...]

Three suspected gang members arrested on suspicion of theft

Lora — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:08:39 +0000

Gilroy Dispatch | May 14, 2013 Morgan Hill police arrested three car illegal street gang members – including one juvenile – who allegedly stole two vehicles and burglarized another early Monday morning. About 2:46 a.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to a vehicle alarm at Terracina Apartments, 230 E. Dunne Ave., according to an MHPD press [...]

James Tolbert: Civil Rights Lawyer, Pioneer for African American Entertainers

Lora — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:22:23 +0000

By Lora Neng WWW.STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER May 13, 2013 If you believe that a civil rights issue isn’t truly making headway until it becomes part of mainstream culture, you might want to take some time to learn about one of LA’s notable champions, James L. Tolbert, who passed away a few weeks ago on April [...]

New Research maps Twitter feeds for racism and hate slurs

stef — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:12:30 +0000

By Stefani Camille WWW. Streetgangs.com Staff Writer May 13, 2013 Online racism exists, especially on one of the most famous social networks, Twitter. Twitter can feel more disconnected from the real world according to new research conducted by a group of professors and students from Humboldt State University. Their research site Floating Sheep examines Twitter [...]

Homeless man explains why he became a crack cocaine addict

alexalonso — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:29:44 +0000

Keith, 46, has been addicted to crack cocaine for 12 years and has been living in a make-shift tent on the streets in the Hyde Park community of South Los Angeles. He has found a quiet spot next to the non-operational Burlington Northern/Sante Fe railroad tracks by Brynhurst & 71st Street. These tracks will soon [...]

Recent corrections officer shooting brings officer safety to forefront

Lora — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:13:33 +0000

Beatriz E. Valenzuela (Los Angeles Daily News) | May 12, 2013 A team of law-enforcement agents armed and wearing tactical gear enter the home of a gang member. The team quickly gathers up all the occupants while going room to room, making sure the home is secure and safe. In one room, posted on a [...]