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		<title>Monday Must Reads: The LAPD Makes an Enlightened Move,  SCOTUS Deals With Cocaine&#8230;&amp; More</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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by Celeste Fremon and Taylor Walker

LAPD SAYS IT WILL HAVE SEPARATE AREA FOR TRANSGENDERED INMATES IN POLICE LOCK-UP
Last Thursday night, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announced a newly crafted, and hearteningly enlightened policy toward transgender people&#8212;including a separate LAPD lock-up,  the first in the nation.  The new policy takes a hugely significant step in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Many People Locked Up Say Americans In New Survey, Antonio Goes to D.C. for Gangs, Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking&#8230;and More</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Starting today, the very smart and talented Taylor Walker is helping me gather stories.  Eventually Taylor will be doing a story-gathering and commentary section of her own.  But right now, she&#8217;s helping me curate and write these multi-story posts.  More about&#8212;and from&#8212;Taylor Walker soon.

NEARLY 50 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SAY THAT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Much Chatter Follows Resignation of Jeff Carr, Villaraigosa&#8217;s Chief of Staff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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When Antonio Villaraigosa&#8217;s Chief of Staff, Jeff Carr, resigned unexpectedly on Wednesday, &#8220;to return to the non-profit world&#8221;  there was much speculation about whether or not the resignation was entirely voluntary.  
Dennis Romero of LA Weekly wrote:
Interestingly, he said he didn&#8217;t have another job lined up, but that he wanted to return to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Head of DCFS Trish Ploehn is Out:  Did We Want Someone to Blame?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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The announcement went out Monday morning that the head of the Department of Children and Family Services, Trish Ploehn, has been removed as the head of  DCFS.
The LA Times predicted her ouster over a month ago.
Axing Ploehn may or may not be the right thing to do.  The opinions around town (and beyond) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Anne Factor:  Or Why Jerry Will Be Different This Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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The Daily Beast has a brand new profile of soon to be California First Lady, Anne Gust Brown, and her affect on the life and work of the governor elect.  But before we get to the DB story, a few personal recollections on the same topic:


MY FIRST VERY BIG STORY AS A YOUNG AND [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOLLOW THE GANG MONEY:  Part 1 &#8211; by Matthew Fleischer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE:  The article below is Part One of WitnessLA&#8217;s two-part investigation into how the city of Los Angeles spends its $26 million per year in gang violence reduction dollars.
This investigation was reported and written by Matt Fleischer (and copy edited by Craig Gaines).  It is the first effort to come out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the New Chief-to-Be</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa invites you personally (plus all your closest friends and associates) to meet Charlie Beck, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Nominee, on Thursday November 5, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at a Community Town Hall. 
The Town Hall will take place at the El Sereno Senior Center located at 4818 Klamath Place, Los Angeles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Charlie!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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Although many false messages went out last night&#8230;&#8230; (More about that later or tomorrow.) 
&#8230;The New Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department is Charlie Beck.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CHIEF OF POLICE CHARLIE!
GREAT choice, Mr. Mayor. (Chosen from a 3-some of strong choices.)
The new era begins!
 P.S.  For a glimpse into what kind of leader our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing the Chief:  THIS IS IT!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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The official announcement is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at Getty House. The news media will start setting up at 4:30 a.m., and start broadcasting around 8 or 8:30.
I was made dizzy contemplating the various rumors that swirled about last night.  None were conclusive, but the one thing they suggested was this: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing the Chief:  Rumor Central</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Fremon</dc:creator>
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I am hearing from surprisingly credible sources that everyone&#8217;s sure bet of this weekend may not be a sure bet after all.
Too early to say what this means.
Stay tuned.   
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