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An Open Letter To An LAPD Officer
Comments (39) | college students, Crime, crime rate, jaywalking, lapd, officer, Opinion, police, safety, ticket, university of southern california, USC, violent crime, watts
(Heath Brandon, Creative Commons)
The annoying fine isn't the only problem with the recent increase in jaywalking tickets around campus.
Read more...Police, Residents Discuss Reasons Behind Watts' Falling Murder Rate
Comments (0) | Bloods, community, crime index, Crips, Entertainment News, homicide, lapd, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, Los Angeles, Los Angles Riot, riots, safety, Urban Peace Academy, watts, Watts Riot
Police in Watts. (Photo by Neon Tommy)
LAPD ties with the community have improved.
Read more...Poll Worker Shot At Watts Elementary School
Watts Towers (Creative Commons/The City Project)
As voters were
Read more...Gang Intervention Graduates Build An Army Of Peace
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Graduates with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (Shako Liu).
The program trains people to help keep peace in gang hot zones.
Read more...The Big Leagues: Getting To Know L.A. City Council's New Guy, Joe Buscaino
Comments (1) | city council, democrat, District 15, Harbor City, Janice Hahn, joe buscaino, lapd, Los Angeles, Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, Warren Furutani, watts, Wilmington
As a lifelong San Pedro resident, Councilman Buscaino says he plans to tackle the issues facing District 15. (Campaign photo)
Former LAPD officer takes on local politics.
Read more...Volunteers Paint Up LA Academy Middle School
Comments (0) | allison graff-weisner, City Year, Education, elizabeth warden, jason jurczyk, l.a. academy middle school, la academy middle school, Los Angeles, lucy montiel, markham middle school, martin luther king jr. day, watts
Volunteers paint LA Academy Middle School (photo by Kay Chinn).
SLIDESHOW: See what makes MLK Day a day on, not a day off, at LA Academy Middle School
Read more...Inside The Mind Of A Watts Crime Fighter
LAPD Sgt. Steve Lurie shares his experiences working in one of LA’s most dangerous neighborhoods.
Read more...Memories Of King/Drew Hospital: Life And Blood Of South L.A.
Comments (1) | king/drew hospital, Los Angeles and Region, martin luther king jr./drew medical center, watts
Louise Webb and her son, Kevin
Louise Webb, who has lived in Watts her entire life, looks back.
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