Imagine being at the center of one of the most racially controversial events in Modern American history. More specifically‚ imagine being a victim of police brutality. It seemed like an open-and-shut kind of case. All of the evidence was caught on camera. What plausible vendication would 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
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Haiti devastated by massive earthquake "All of a sudden everything was falling apart... there was no place to hide" A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The extent of the devastation is still unclear but there are fears thousands of people may have died. Haiti’s worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday‚ wrecking the presidential palace‚ UN HQ and other buildings. A "large number" of UN personnel were reported missing
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Looking at the Balance of Duality in Los Angeles From an architecturally prominent downtown to the surf and sand of Venice Beach‚ Los Angeles is vastly diverse and culturally rich. Life in the City of Angels is like nowhere else. Where else can you spend an afternoon seeing iconic attractions in Hollywood and then visit cultural landmarks like the Getty Museum in the evening? From a unique network of living areas to the world-famous dining venues‚ Los Angeles has always demonstrated a melting pot
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Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on the West Valley Fault Line has been found to have a turnaround time of 400 years and pose a threat to the metropolis. In turn‚ the study resulted in a lot of policies and framework that would involve most of government‚ non governmental agencies including the Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region (BFP NCR) and the private‚ public entities engaged in public safety services. Every agency shall be given a task to perform during the impending
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MEGAN KINNAIRD PRESS RELEASE – FACEBOOK ASSIGNMENT NEWS ALERT ATTENTION: ALL NEWS EDITORS 20TH APRIL‚ 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Conservation‚ Research and Rehabilitation at Chipangali Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage was established in May 1973 by Vivian John Wilson and his wife Patricia Wilson. The orphanage resides in an area in the south of Zimbabwe. Its’ primary function is to offer a home for orphaned and abandoned wild animals. Its’ five main objectives are conservation
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Smog in Los Angeles Smog has been a major problem in megacities all over the world since the creation of the automobile. There are many factors that contribute to smog over Los Angeles‚ California‚ but I will focus on the automobile emissions. The word smog is a combination of the words smoke and fog. According to dictionary.com the definition is “smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.” (dictionary.com). Through out this paper I will
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professionals‚ even though this may at times be necessary‚” said Samuel Seitel‚ chief editor of Our Lives magazine. The study also shows that overall sensitivity to African American cultural differences is critical. Because African Americans may have some bad experience of receiving health services due to the culture differences‚ they report that handling their mental illnesses understandably is the most important factor in asking for health services. The implementation of various programs
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Sanyika). For the past four decades gangs have populated the streets of Los Angeles; growing from 18 to 60 from 1972 to 1978‚ and from 155 to 270 gangs from 1982 to 1996. The bloods and crips in Los Angeles are predominately African Americans; with the exceptions of about four gangs which reside in Long Beach‚ Carson‚ Compton‚ and Inglewood and they consist of Samoan and members from Tongan descent. Gangs aren’t just an urban city problem but gangs have reached out to suburban and rural areas‚
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Tectonics Press Release GLG/101 July 13‚ 2012 Plate Tectonics Press Release Hello everyone‚ my name is John doe and I am the Director of Earthquake Preparedness’ for Los Angles. I am here today to talk to your about earthquake preparedness. During this press release I will be describing the hazards associated with earthquakes in Los Angeles. I will discuss the origin and causes of earthquakes and the relation of earthquakes to plate tectonics and faults in Los Angeles. Historical
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Traffic problems in Los Angeles have been a topic of discussion for many years and there are many causes for this occurring problem. Have you ever been sitting in your car in bumper to bumper traffic wondering why traffic isn’t moving? Since Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the nation‚ it is natural that there are many people traveling to and from daily which causes heavy amounts of traffic in the morning and evening times each day. A drive that is only a few miles can sometimes take upwards
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