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Societal Suicide

The reality Guru — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:25:36 +0000

Any death is a tragedy and that is what the world is facing after this past weekend. The shooting and attempted murder of a congressional member has shined the light on issues bigger than just a shooting.

Things like this happen every day in the ghetto and is often overlooked and unmentioned. However, when it [...]

Uneducated and Incarcerated

The reality Guru — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:00:17 +0000

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 [...]

Expansion of The American prison System

The reality Guru — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:52:52 +0000

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 [...]

L.A. Riots of 1992

The reality Guru — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:00:42 +0000

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! [...]

Ending Gang Wars

The reality Guru — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:40 +0000

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. [...]