A City in Need of an Angel

摘要

It's war in los angeles. As feuding street gangs blaze gunfire, homicides have soared to more than 600 so far this year, even as killings decline in other big cities. Among the lives lost: a 14-year-old boy gunned down as he rode his bike in front of his home. LA. cops, understaffed and overwhelmed, are struggling with morale problems. Frightened and angry residents, especially in the besieged South-Central neighborhoods, are crying out for help.