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    Set in the environment of ethnic and racial paranoia that defined the early 1940s in Los Angeles‚ California‚ the "Zoot Suit Riots" were a defining moment for Zoot Suiters and the Mexican American community. The ethnic populations of California as a whole‚ and Los Angeles in particular‚ were under siege. In March and April of 1942‚ the entire Japanese and Japanese American population on the West Coast of the United States were deported to "relocation centers" (mild euphemisms for concentration camps)

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    Issues in Multicultural Education Several educational issues occur here in Los Angeles. Numerous students come from communities of immigrant families. These families generally have low-incomes and have limited resources. Additionally‚ the majority of these students derive from families that are unfamiliar with the American education structure. These neighborhoods commonly have high rates of illiteracy and crime. These are some of the major issues that surround students in these communities. There

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    Title Anna Deveare Smith’s book Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 is a witness-centered‚ composite tale of various experiences of the Rodney King riots. It is an emotional book‚ primarily centered on the attitudes and feelings of the riot’s victims. The purpose of Twilight is to lay bare the damage‚ loss and suffering caused by the violence. The book is not an attempt to make a judgment on the outcome of the King trial‚ as Smith states in the introduction “Twilight is an attempt to explore the shades of

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    enforcement‚ citizens are adapting strategies including education and awareness as their best defense against gang violence. This paper will address two prominent Los Angeles crime gangs‚ the 18th Street Gang and the Crips. Historical Perspective – 18th Street Gang The 18th Street Gang is primarily a Hispanic gang formed in the 1960’s in Los Angeles (The National Alliance of Gang Investigator’s Association‚ 2005). It is thought that the origin of the name stemmed from the older Clanton 14 Street gang

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    You have to give credit to the Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer. He’s taken a franchise that was in turmoil back in the Sterling days to a team with renewed energy and direction. His recent decision to remove coach Doc Rivers from having any front office duties and promoting Lawrence Frank is one that shows intelligence and savvy. The God of NBA journalism‚ Adrian Wojnarowski put it best when describing the situation: “Rivers’ losing his front-office duties isn’t so much an indictment

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    Environmental Racism in Los Angeles and its Formation The siting of a $500 million railyard project backed by BNSF Railroad Company‚ which recently won the approval from Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners and Los Angeles City Council‚ has been a highly debated issue in Long Beach‚ Los Angeles. According to a report from Pacific Swell‚ ‘The BNSF railway’s project would serve as a transfer point between the harbor complex and rail. Short-haul trucks would travel four miles up the freeway to move

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    Natalie Goldman Community Health Nursing C228 Task 1 A. Identification of Community The city of West Hollywood is nestled between Los Angeles City limits and Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County‚ CA. For County of Los Angeles Public Health Department‚ it is a part of Service Planning Area 4. The population is 34‚781‚ with 19‚476 (56%) males and 15‚305 (44%) females. Median resident age is 40 years old. 77% of residents are Caucasian. Air Quality Index (AQI) is 47.1‚ significantly worse

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    The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is known for its diverse collections of art and artifacts that characterize the civilization throughout time. The Los Angeles Museum of History‚ Science‚ and Art was where LACMA first developed in 1910. In 1965 LACMA became its own institution‚ placing further emphasis solely in art. In 1976 the museum opened the first exhibition dedicated to the compositions of black artists from 1750 to 1950. There are historically collected art‚ dating as far back as before

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    Rams will make their long anticipated return to Los Angeles Table of Contents Introduction Page: 1 Why St. Louis? Why not expand? Page: 1‚ 2 Can Los Angeles Support a team Page: 3‚ 4 Farmers Field Page: 4‚ 5 Summary Page: 5 Introduction The NFL and AEG Financial Services have come to terms of an agreement to move the St. Louis Rams back to the city of Los Angeles. With the Rams recent stadium renovation plans

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    court forever so it’s time for Doc Rivers to begin the dreaded search for his replacement. The nine time NBA All-Star has done things his way successfully at the point guard position for the past 12 seasons. As the on court orchestrator of the Los Angele Clippers he has changed the culture of a once poor franchise into a perennial powerhouse in the always competitive Western Conference. As of late the injury bug has hit Paul after suffering a season ending hand fracture costing him and the Clippers

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