Liberty High linebacker commits to UCLA football

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A Liberty High School junior student is making Kern County proud after committing to play football for the University of California, Los Angeles.

Krys Barnes, a linebacker for the Liberty Patriots, announced today via Twitter and Instagramthat he had committed to the UCLA Bruins after considering 16 previous offers from others schools including Boise State, USC, UC Berkeley, The University of Oregon, and others.

Liberty High Football Coach Bryan Nixon andnational recruiting analyst for Bleacher ReportDamon Sayles, were able to confirm his commitmentwith 23ABC.

S/O to LB @KrysBarnes. Newest #Bruins commit. Will compete at #TheOpening this summer. #4sUp #8clap MT "@KrysBarnes https://t.co/vquputoYqE"

23ABC reached out to Barnes for comment, but the high school player has not responded to any of our tweets.

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Razing Liberty: Miami's Gambit To Fix A Crime-Plagued Neighborhood

Aerial view of Liberty City in northwest Miami, Florida, Aug. 8, 1968 as smoke rises from a building ignited by a firebomb, in renewal of violence by rioters. Picture looks west with the section's principal street, 62nd Street, running vertically through center. AP hide caption

Aerial view of Liberty City in northwest Miami, Florida, Aug. 8, 1968 as smoke rises from a building ignited by a firebomb, in renewal of violence by rioters. Picture looks west with the section's principal street, 62nd Street, running vertically through center.

In Miami, officials have announced plans to replace a troubled public housing complex.

Liberty Square, in the heart of one of Miami's most crime-plagued neighborhoods, will be demolished and residents relocated to new public housing. Officials say it will improve living conditions and reduce violent crime.

Residents like the county's plan, but worry it may be the latest in a string of broken promises.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez says that along with improving conditions for residents, demolishing and replacing the public housing complex will also reduce crime. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez says that along with improving conditions for residents, demolishing and replacing the public housing complex will also reduce crime.

A Storied History

Liberty Square is a sprawling low-rise complex: 700 units spread over several blocks. That's where Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez held his news conference.

The mayor said along with improving conditions for residents, demolishing and replacing the public housing complex will also reduce crime.

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Tony Perkins in Senate Testimony: Religious Liberty Vital to U.S. Foreign Policy – Video


Tony Perkins in Senate Testimony: Religious Liberty Vital to U.S. Foreign Policy
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins testified about the priority religious liberty should be to American foreign policy before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State,...

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