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George Tita

UC Irvine

Professor of Criminology at the University of California, Irvine, where he studies community policing and violence  

FROM George Tita

Gang borders in Los Angeles
Design and Architecture

Gang borders in Los Angeles In Los Angeles, streets, freeways, train tracks and the LA River form boundaries that many of us aren’t aware of. These are the boundaries of gang territories. Back in the 1970s through the ‘90s, just wearing red or blue was contentious.

7 min, 16 sec Mar 13, 2018

Violent Crime Is Rising in Los Angeles — at Least on Paper
Which Way, L.A.?

Violent Crime Is Rising in Los Angeles — at Least on Paper In Los Angeles, for the first time in 12 years, violent crime increased in 2014.  Aggravated assaults were up 24%. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck says better record keeping could be part of the reason.

15 min, 55 sec Jan 07, 2015

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Broken Family Reunited on Museum Walls
Art Talk

Broken Family Reunited on Museum Walls Edward Goldman talks about the passing of the legendary Sister Wendy, and the moral responsibility of museums to reunite divided artworks.

3 min, 36 sec Jan 15, 2019

Spike Lee: "BlacKkKlansman’’
The Treatment

Spike Lee: "BlacKkKlansman’’ Director Spike Lee talks racial injustice and Jordan Peele in "BlacKkKlansman."

28 min, 30 sec Jan 18, 2019

As teachers strike, political heavyweights bide their time
LA Observed

As teachers strike, political heavyweights bide their time The L.A. teachers' strike is now well underway and both sides are waiting to see who will budge. Others are looking to their elected leaders, from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to newly minted Governor Gavin Newsom, for help.

4 min, 10 sec Jan 15, 2019

What will it take to end the LAUSD teachers strike?
Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What will it take to end the LAUSD teachers strike? After three days of striking, pressure has increased on both sides to settle the LAUSD teachers strike. The district and the teachers have lost millions of dollars.

48 min, 52 sec Jan 16, 2019

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