Articles for tag: Gang Violence

Karla News

An Inside Look at Corcoran State Prison in California

Recently while watching MSNBC I happened to see a segment of the series called Lockup. This particular episode dealt with a California state prison called Corcoran. Built in 1988, Corcoran has a population of approximately 5000 Inmates. This particular prison is a maximum-security prison located in a rural agricultural area. The most famous resident of ...

Karla News

Gang-logo Caps to Be Pulled from Store Shelves

Some questions just beg to be asked, and when I saw an article in the Metro section the Cleveland Plain Dealer on June 12th, one such question presented itself. It seems that New Era had been selling “gang-logo” ball caps, and my question is, why were they there in the first place? The article never ...

Karla News

Street Gangs in America: A Short History

Across the U.S., crime rates have steadily fallen in the past decade. But many policy makers say that crimes committed by gangs remain particularly threatening and destructive to communities. Gangs are organized groups who often use force or intimidation to commit crimes. According to most experts, gang membership is particularly widespread among urban youths under ...

Gang Violence in America

Numerous global issues and problems affect the world today. Many issues such as gang violence, drugs, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or better known as AIDS are prominent throughout the world. Among all of these issues, gang violence is one of the most rapidly growing problems. Many innocent lives are ...

Karla News

Burning Cat Thrown Through Window in East Boston, MS-13 Gang Suspected

A burning, screeching cat was thrown against a window in East Boston on Wednesday, killing the cat and terrifying the Eagle Hill neighborhood. The flaming animal broke a window and left a charred outline on the screen. This random and senseless act of animal cruelty has Boston police scrambling to find suspects, and investigating a ...

Are School Uniforms Helpful or Useless?

School uniforms seem to be a growing trend among high schools. Why? They are said to bring peace to schools and decrease trends of bullying, popularity, and picking on other people. But do school uniforms really bring around that reform? School uniforms are said to decrease bullying and picking on others. The uniforms, being the ...