L.A.'s Mean Streets

Killings on the streets of some parts of Los Angeles leaves residents afraid to walk in their neighborhoods.

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December 5, 2002, 12:00 PM PST

"In recent days, five killings have occurred along Western Ave., which cuts by this shop. The problem is so bad - with Los Angeles nearing 600 murders in 2002 - that the mayor and chief of police this week announced a major new initiative and a plea for federal help to combat gangs.As officials crack down, the concerns of residents here provide a window on the mood of a city that has surpassed New York as America's murder capital."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: A barbershop view of a rash of murders in L.A.

Thursday, December 5, 2002 in The Christian Science Monitor

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