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[quote=Anonymous]Here are the stats for the City of Los Angeles.  As an EP wrote, the LA metro area is ranked the 19th safest city in the United States. Like most large American cities, LA has experienced a downward trend in crime, and especially violent crime, over the past 10 years.  In 2012, LA reported 298 homicides, which is down significantly from the 1,093 homicides reported in 1993.

For the University Park neighborhood surrounding USC, the LA Times reports an overall crime rate  for the past six months of 192.4, with 48 violent crimes and 437 property crimes (http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/neighborhood/university-park/crime/).  This is slightly higher than nearby neighborhoods.

It is probably a bit of a stretch in 2013 to call LA a "poweder keg."  Many of the AA neighborhoods are increasingly hispanic, as many AAs have decamped for other places and states.

As to why not more is reported on inner city violence in the press,  I just cite a quote from John Singleton's excellent 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood:"  Either they don't know, don't show, or don't care about what's going on in the hood."

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