1 44% of the victims were men and 36% were women. 2  This represented a 13% increase over the 5718 cases reported in 2002 by the same agencies and includes six reported deaths in the context of actual or suspected LGBT violence.
Laz Alonso on the movie âDetroitâ and the city 50 years after the â67 uprising. The Black Fist represents the strength of Detroit. Known as the âMonument to Joe Louisâ and located in the epicenter of Detroit, the Black Fist serves as a symbol for a fighting city that always finds a way to persevere.
Consider the differences between Justin Chonâs âGook,â which came out late this summer, and Deniz Gamze ErgÃ¼venâs âKings,â which is slated for release this fall. Both films are about the L.A. Riots, and both films are especially attuned to how Soon Ja Duâs murder of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins reverberated through the cityâs black and Korean communities.