Life and Death in L.A.: Then and Now

[image error]The late eighties and early nineties saw the height of the crack cocaine epidemic. South Los Angeles, the epicenter of it all, experienced a colossal rise in violent crime.

Gang members controlled the street level sales, and they were willing to kill for their piece of the pie.

Violent Crime Rates Soared

[image error]The death rate was staggering.

Army medics were sent to Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital for training, as it was said there were no other emergency rooms in the country that saw the same volu...