Meeting to Address Gang Violence at Jefferson High

Parents and community members met last night at Jefferson High School in South Los Angeles to hear what the school district will do to address gang violence. This meeting comes after two racially and gang-motivated fights in recent days between black and Latino students on the campus. In the latest incident, on Monday, over 100 black and Latino students fought near the cafeteria. Authorities arrested two students, and there were injuries, including a broken hip. Larry speaks with KPCC reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez; Jan Perry, LA City Councilwoman representing the 9th district; Raul Preciado, C-track Student Body President at Jefferson High; Rowena Lagrosa, Superintendent of LAUSD’s local district 5; Mark Ridley-Thomas, Democratic State Assemblyman representing the 48th district, and Thyonne Gordon, Executive Director of “A Place Called Home,” Community Center on 23rd and Central, blocks away from Jefferson High School. They discuss the issues of gang violence and racial tension at Jefferson High.