Feb 10 2006
Racial Tensions in LA County Jail
GUEST: Professor Gerald Horne, Professor of History at the University of Houston, author of “Black And Brown: African Americans And The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920”
For six days in a row, violence has plagued the LA County Jail at a medium security Facility in Castaic, about 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The violence has been racially charged, involving hundreds of Latino and black inmates. Dozens of inmates have been injured and one has died. According to Sheriff Lee Baca, the fights were started by Latino gang members as apparent revenge for feuds that began on the streets of Los Angeles. According to Baca, “Latino inmates were following the racial code of the jails that requires them to fight, but not really inflicting injuries. It’s clear many are reluctant to be involved.”Representatives from the NAACP held a news conference to condemn the violence.
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