[NOTE: I’M IN THE MIDST OF A PESKY DEADLINE so this will be a short one. Back in stride...
Gangs
Homeboy Poets in the LA Times
Today’s excellent LA Times Column One story by Erika Hayasaki is about my friend, novelist...
A New Dose of Hope on Alameda Street – UPDATED
Yesterday at noon, the new Homeboy Industries building officially opened its doors. Hundreds of...
Beating the Drums for a (Non-existant) Race War
I’m finishing up a deadline and away from the computer for most of the day. In the meantime...
The Homeboy Bakery….. Rising from Hope and Ashes
In the late 90’s, the Homeboy Bakery was something of a miracle. It was part of the Homeboy...
Charlie Beck’s Enlightened Gang War
Los Angeles has had a big drop in murders this year. LAPD Chief Bill Bratton says that if the ...