If ending corruption is the real goal, let's apply all the regulations equally across the board. I can support mandatory financial disclosure for all...

Hear Richard Valdemar take part in radio discussions about Los Angeles gangs.

After Chalino Sanchez, corridos became Mexico’s and the American Latino’s equivalent to gangsta rap and they became super popular. Chalino wrote about...

I wondered to myself how these obvious tattoos could be missed by his Marine Corps superiors, especially the Sureño tattoo in large letters across his...

What you usually see in any gun buyback program is elderly people turning in old junk guns from some closet or garage where they have sat gathering dust for...

All of the experts agree that America will experience more “active shooter” situations in schools in the near future. What can you, an ordinary first...

The traditional gang culture is a “macho” lifestyle where women are only second-class members. Like the cheerleaders on the football team; they wear the...

“East Los Angeles 24 handle, 23 to assist, 245 just occurred,” came the strangely calm and feminine voice on the radio. The call was directed to my unit....

No government or human culture is any more or less susceptible to the corrupting effect of vice, drugs, power, fear or money. Criminal gangs systematically...

I would have them imagine that we were going on a trip to a faraway land, to a country and a culture with very different customs, clothing, family...