Photo: werthmediaby We’Ced Youth MediaEditor’s Note: Following last week’s Zimmerman trial verdict, We’Ced engaged in a series of lengthy discussions on the death of Trayvon, the trial itself and the message the entire experience sends to youth of color.Read More
As a young resident of Merced, I think it would be easy to end up in the CalGang database. Every kid, teenager or young adult is still looking for their identity, so everyone wants to fit in and be cool. The trend can be a certain kind of clothes and that may have them looking like they are a gang member. On top of that, friends and family are in gangs, so just we don’t get put in the database we are supposed to ignore our friends and family? I don’t think so!
I must say that it is about time the federal government recognized gay marriage as equal. Most legal racial discrimination ended years ago and finally we are advancing for the equality of all. I wasn’t surprised by the Supreme Court’s decision to treat all marriage the same under federal law, because it was eventually going to happen. I called it!
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