Dealing with gang violence
Recent weeks of gang violence - with victims including a star athlete, students and infants - drew outrage from Los Angeles city officials Wednesday and calls for the city to review its response. Daily News.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief William Bratton also sought to calm fears the violence has been racially motivated.
"This is a city of 4 million people who get along very well, for the most part, every day," Bratton said. "I am well aware of how sensitive an issue race is and we would investigate if there was any indication it was a factor in these crimes. It isn't."