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Since 2008, the federal Department of Justice has undertaken a comprehensive review of the Inglewood Police Department here in Los Angeles County. It has found serious flaws in how the IPD oversees incidents involving the use of force, and how it responds to complaints against abusive officers. In 2008, Inglewood police shot and killed four people, three of …
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Jan
12
2010
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British Zulu War
Back in the day on January 12th, 1879, the British-Zulu War began in Southern Africa. British Lieutenant General Lord Chelmsford commanded three columns in an invasion of the Zulu Nation. Prior to the start of the war, Sir Henry Bartle Frere as British High Commissioner sought to defeat Zululand as part of his plans to …
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Jan
12
2010
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” — Mahatma Gandhi …
Jan
11
2010
We’ll look into the court case over Proposition 8, that has the potential to make same-sex marriage a constitutional right. And, we’ll examine the controversy over racist remarks made by high-level Democrats, some of which are detailed in a new book called Game Change. Plus, the Department of Justice has just finished an investigation of the Inglewood police Department – we’ll speak with an LA Times writer covering the story. …
Jan
11
2010
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The U.S. Department of Labor released data on Friday showing that the economy ended the year in December with more job losses. Despite the expectations of more hopeful analysts, employment fell by 85,000 jobs last month raising questions as to when hiring would begin to rebound nationally. The latest report from the Department of Labor also included a preliminary …
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Jan
11
2010
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Today, January 11th, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Earlier this month President Obama issued a proclamation declaring January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month where he acknowledged that “forms of slavery still exist in the modern era, and we recommit ourselves to stopping the human traffickers who ply this horrific trade.” Soon after, the local organization Coalition …
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Jan
11
2010
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A new study investigating the environmental links to autism in California, found areas with double the average rates of the disease. The areas were surprisingly in highly educated, mostly white neighborhoods, causing many scientists to think about expanding their avenues of research. Nationally, autism diagnoses among American children are on the rise. According to the Center for Disease Control …
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Jan
11
2010
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The Murder of Carlo Tresca
Back in the day on January 11th, 1943, Italian-born American anarchist Carlo Tresca was murdered in New York. The newspaper editor and labor organizer had spent much of his adult life editing newspapers with his outspoken political perspectives while being active in the labor movement. Having left Italy to avoid persecution for his …
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Jan
11
2010
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” — Oscar Wilde …
Jan
08
2010
We’ll take a look at the latest unemployment figures with economist Dean Baker and attempt to understand where the economy is heading. And, Brita Belli, writer for E! The Environmental Magazine will describe the missing environmental link in autism research. Plus, on National Human Trafficking Awareness day, we’ll speak with a survivor of trafficking in studio. …
