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...swirled around Mexican drug traffickers, but few of them have ever set out to build a reputation as vicious as that of Heriberto Lazcano, 28. As leader of the Zetas, a new and ruthless drug gang situated along the U.S. border, Lazcano has perpetrated crimes that range from the brutal to the bizarre. In one instance last summer, Mexican officials say, Lazcano murdered a prominent Tijuana publisher in his car in broad daylight as his two young children watched horrified from the backseat. In January the Zetas attempted a raid on a federal prison in Matamoros, Mexico, during which they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Killers Next Door | 4/11/2005 | See Source »

...immigrant, called Griffith "maricón"--a Spanish slur for homosexual and an allusion to rumors that Griffith was gay. Griffith does not reveal his sexual orientation, but, he says calmly, "I wasn't nobody's faggot." In the 12th round, he trapped Paret in the corner and unleashed a brutal flurry of uppercuts to his head. Norman Mailer likened the barrage to "a baseball bat demolishing a pumpkin." Paret died 10 days later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Shadowboxer | 4/10/2005 | See Source »

...toughest time was when I was in a sling,” Farkes says. “I couldn’t take my arm out. I couldn’t move. All I could do was ice it about five to six hours a day. It was brutal...

Author: By Lande A. Spottswood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BASEBALL 2005: All Grown Up | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

Unlike the usual shellacked and blissful blockbusters that cover up reality’s grunge, Ballad is memorable for exposing the true condition of the characters and their world. For those who are willing to face such brutal honesty, this film’s message and vision are unforgettable...

Author: By Nick Buckley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: MOVIE REVIEW: The Ballad of Jack and Rose | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

...assassination was not the work of a lone gunman, but instead a conspiracy by individuals who, to this day, remain unnamed. I imagine King was killed because his philosophical evolution combined with his international prominence made him too dangerous to those who would wish to maintain a brutal system of white privilege, imperialist exploitation, and unchecked capitalism. Those who conspired to murder him may never be uncovered or punished. However, we can see to it that we give King some justice by not sitting idly by as a more extensive and dangerous conspiracy to kill the true legacy of King...

Author: By Brandon M. Terry, | Title: A Tale of Two Kings | 4/4/2005 | See Source »

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