Los Angeles has a new mayor elect: Eric Garcetti.
Big city politics are often ethnic politics. And just like the city he will run, Garcetti's background is appropriately mixed. He'll be the first Jewish person elected mayor in the city’s
history. His father’s family are Mexicans of
Italian descent, hence the Italian last name. His mother is of Russian-
Jewish descent. Garcetti is currently a Los Angeles City Council member,
and takes the Mayor's office on July 1.
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Armenian street gang busted in California
Gang violence remains a stubborn problem in Los Angeles. While most associate LA gangs with African-Americans or Latinos, other ethnic groups are represented as well.
Armenian Power, or AP, is a street gang operating in throughout Los Angeles County. This Wednesday, 74 reputed members were charged by law enforcement in a fraud scheme causing victims over $20 million in losses. Several members are charged with installing skimming devices that allow them to access information from customers shopping at stores in the area. Authorities state that Armenian Power is a small gang of about 200 members that formed in the area among Armenian immigrants in the 1980's and 90's.
Armenian Power, or AP, is a street gang operating in throughout Los Angeles County. This Wednesday, 74 reputed members were charged by law enforcement in a fraud scheme causing victims over $20 million in losses. Several members are charged with installing skimming devices that allow them to access information from customers shopping at stores in the area. Authorities state that Armenian Power is a small gang of about 200 members that formed in the area among Armenian immigrants in the 1980's and 90's.
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