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    African Americans in Los Angeles and throughout the United States have experienced racial oppression for centuries. (Background about racial oppression by the LAPD). Rodney King was an African American motorist who inspired positive police reforms after he had a brutal conflict and was beaten by four members of the LAPD. Rodney King’s encounter resulted in a social and legal compromise because the incident made people aware of police brutality, gave African Americans a voice against police abuse

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    Los Angeles Lakers got the better of the visiting Memphis Grizzlies with a 107-100 victory at the Staple Center on Tuesday evening. Gilas Pilipinas prospect Jordan Clarkson finished the game with team-high 22 points and reserve Brandon Bass scored eight of his 18 points in the final period to lead the Western Conference lowly ballclub to its 15th win in 70 games they played this season. "We were moving the ball, but a lot of it started on the defensive end," Clarkson, who went 8 for 13 from the field

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    The Los Angeles Riots Argumentative Essay How did the Los Angeles Riots help bring a change to the community and to the LAPD? Rodney King was an African American motorist who inspired positive police reforms after he was brutally beaten by four members of the LAPD. Rodney King had an impact on the lives of everyone. He was an inspiration to most of the black African Americans. He was their voice. The Los Angeles Riots were the second riots to happen after the Watts Riots. The L.A Riots took place

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    Los Angeles Riots 1992

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    The Los Angeles Riots of 1992 caused an uproar in the United States due to all the violence, and “cost the state of California over a billion dollars in damage” (history.com). The Riots were caused by a video that was leaked to the public of a black man that was assaulted by LAPD officers. Chaos raged on the streets of Los Angeles for a total of three days until the President of the United States stepped in to bring some order back to the city. On March 3rd of 1991, Rodney King, a felon on parole

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    Los angles is one of the biggest city in the united sates by being one of the biggest city Police Community Relations problems and crime will arise Los angles is no strange to it way it how police handle there procudces in and out for the commity such as rondely king beating that lead to the los angles riots effect police community realts in los angles for some time crime is a major problem in los angles due to the high poplication and also due to the diffent of ethiucthy that los angles brings for

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    Opened on September 20, 2015, the Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles is a fusion of several different styles of architecture. The Broad museum is a new kind of contemporary art museum Calling it “a gift to the people of Los Angeles,” Eli and Edythe Broad donated millions of dollars to open The Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles. It stands next to the iconic Disney Concert Hall that is designed by Frank Gehry and is the first major art museum that is free to. The public. The Broad is designed

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    What teams are set to have a big offseason? Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers have let be known, through their horrendous roster and by vocally stating, they will be extremely active in free agency. Before the season even came to a close Mitch Kupchak openly stated that he would sign a player to a max deal. Who might that player be? Well, in every team’s dream that would be Marc Gasol but it looks like he’s staying put, at least that’s the overwhelming feeling. Regardless, the Lakers are likely to

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    As the third largest non-federal law enforcement agency in the United States, the Los Angeles Police Department is often the subject of close public scrutiny. This is especially true in cases of misconduct, for which the police department, like its Chicago and New York counterparts, is notorious. With the center of the film and entertainment industry based in Los Angeles and Hollywood, the LAPD features in many popular films. Film reflects the ideas of filmmakers and is a testament to how people

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    Santa Ana causing unnatural behaviors In the essay “Los Angeles Notebooks,” written by Joan Didion, she writes about a strange event called the Santa Ana. She explains that the Santa Ana is a wind that causes people to act strangely and when it blows, “deadly” events can happen and that the suicide rate increases. The author, Joan Didion , uses pathos and ethos to argue that Santa Ana influences people’s behavior negatively. Joan Didion uses pathos to argue that Santa Ana causes people to have

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    In the heart of downtown Los Angeles nestled within the valley of Chavez Ravine lies Dodger Stadium. Overlooking green valleys and rolling hills with the skyscrapers of the city behind it, Dodger Stadium appears as the epitome of peace in bustling Los Angeles. Few would fathom that beneath this sanctum of the Los Angeles Dodgers resides a village of Mexican Americans. Critics ranging from muralist Judy Baca, to academic writers Tara Yosso and David García, to the people displaced themselves argue

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