“Age fourteen on up – my whole life took place on these four corners,” rapper, artist, entrepreneur, innovator, and urban visionary Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom mused as he surveyed the street from the parking lot of the strip mall at Crenshaw and Slauson during a 2010 interview with Current TV (below). “This really was my […]
Handcuffing of Cyclist by USC Public Safety Raises Questions about Tactics, Oversight, Accountability
Although the University of Southern California (USC) recently instituted a certificate program aimed at improving law enforcement’s ability to conduct community policing, its own public safety officers still appear to struggle on that front. At least, depending on the community they’re policing. As Estuardo Mazariegos left his office just after 8 p.m. on February 11, […]