Uneducated and Incarcerated

There are many people that can agree that the operation of the justice system has changed dramatically, and not for the greater good. There are also many people that will agree that education tends to be consistently on the latter end of the spectrum when put into comparison with the justice system. There are even people [...]

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Expansion of The American prison System

 

The American prison system is one that is supposed to protect rather than harm. It is a system that was established to harbor society’s most violent criminals in an effort to provide the community with a sense of comfort and safety. However, over time that original concept has changed into one far [...]

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L.A. Riots of 1992

Fierce rioting has broken out in Los Angeles following the decision by a jury to acquit four white police officers accused of beating black motorist Rodney King.

The decision, made by an all-white jury, caused a political outcry, and provoked fury in the predominantly black neighbourhoods of south-central Los Angeles.

An angry crowd, chanting “Guilty! Guilty!”, tried to [...]

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End Gang Wars

For many years we have been dealing with an increase in gang activity as well as gang related violence. There’s this need to be the one in charge, the one controlling an area. These gangs plague our neighborhoods and steal our children. That is not to say that our children do not enter them willingly. but [...]

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Getting to TheHeart of Violence

Violence has become a big issue within our communities and personally inside the lives of some of us. It tears apart families and destroys relationships. Despite what some may think, the violence that we see doesn’t just appear one day. The individuals that are performing violent acts don’t just wake up one day and [...]

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