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The Big Man in the Big City: Why Brook Lopez is due for a Big Year in Brooklyn Experts predict that the Brooklyn Nets are going to be one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference this year. With the departure of Deron Williams, there will need to be big years for a lot of other players to ensure that that doesn’t happen. One player that I think will have a great year is center Brook Lopez. When healthy, Lopez has proven that he is one of (if not, the) best centers in the league. Over the past

trafficking and block their territory. This specific MS-13 gang started in Los Angeles by a little kid that had no idea what this would turn into now. They all say once you a part of MS-13; you are a part for life. There is no backing out now, unless

Gang violence in youth has gotten to far there are more and more juveniles getting recruited by gang members in society. We here all these gang violence going on and sadly most of the gang activity that goes on is done by juveniles. Being a part of a low income society I see what kind of people are involve in gang activity and many mostly all are under age making them strive for respect with our fearing consequences. Like sated on the LAPD websites the fill us the community in on how early gangs

According to the reading material, street gangs have been around since the early eighteenth century, they have their roots on the eastern seaboard. As the Revolutionary war ended our newly formed nation was flooded by immigrants seeking freedom and a life free of oppression. Our book explains that these Immigrants felt isolated and therefore began forming social groups of their peers. These groups were formed not only to get a sense of belonging but also for protection from other groups of migrants

The recreation of the events of 1984 for spectators, as well as the airing of the documentary a year later allowed for the true story of the original confrontation to be told, by the individuals involved. 34 The great attempts made to maintain historical accuracy while still ensuring the safety of those involved, as well the interviews with participants that were included in the documentary, helped to shed more light on the events that were poorly (and inaccurately) covered by the press at the time

Several thousand years ago, the Gods played a sport called American Football. They brought down a legendary football on Earth. They planted the football on a stone in California and decided that only the best quarterback would be able to pull this football out of the stone. They would go down in history as a hall of fame player and would be considered the best quarterback to ever play the game. After the placement of the football, many people, especially quarterbacks, have tested their strength and

low-socioeconomic populations is a growing problem for society. One of the biggest challenges that arise along juveniles who join gangs are cultural and societal factors that contribute to the massive growth of gang violence. Gang violence in South Los Angeles 77th Street GRYD Zone is reaching alarmin proportions. These gangs are taking control over the community and are increasing in size. Gangs are predominantly Latino, with a strong participation of the African American population (77th GRYD Statistics)

Regardless of these $1.1 billion efforts, not much has changed since. On the city side, the 405 is flooded by people “squeezing” north through Sepulveda Pass to return home and by a tremendous afternoon flow of eastbound cars leaving coastal Los Angeles leading to, well, hour long waits

places in hopes of finding a better living and good farming opportunities. In order to get to the West, people had to use steamboats, wagons, or train. Steam boats was a good transportation because it could carry goods to and from towns through the rivers. Wagons are good to

The native population declined and their well being was not a priority. The US settlers became obsessed with this notion of westward expansion even if it meant that natives were going to be mistreated and oppressed. The creation of the railroad was the final nail in the coffin to the natives’ fate. The railroad allowed easy access and transportation to the new land. As stated in the text, “… Between 1790-1840, some 4.5 million people crossed the Appalachian Mountains – more than the entire U.S population