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9th Circuit Lobs Prop 8 Question of “Standing” to Supremes…& More
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To Clueless UC Execs & Tyranical Fillibuster Fanatics: OH, SHUT UP!
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DCFS & the Children of Mary O’Connell
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SmartPhones All the Rage Behind Bars….& Arnold Pardons
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Light Blogging Until January 10
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Happy 2011…and Check Out My Son & Nephew’s New Project
On this, the first day of the new year, my son, Will Mason, and my nephew, Kevin Fremon, just...
On Which Way LA? Monday at 7 p.m. Talking About LA’s Homicide Drop
LA’s murder stats are down to under 300 for the first time since 1967. There are many...
Taking a Winter Break (Sort of)
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A Merry Christmas to All
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Follow the Gang Money, Part 3: Six Suggestions for Moving Forward
Two of the 39 recent graduates of The Los Angeles Violence Intervention Training Academy or...
The Writer, Chapter 4: A Christmas Wish – by Dennis Danziger
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FOLLOW THE GANG MONEY: Part 3….ONE LAST UPDATE
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On KPFK’s Deadline LA – Previewing Part 3 of “Follow the Gang Money”
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The Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Passes. A Gift for All of Us
Amazing. The Dream Act had enough votes to pass, 70 percent of Americans wanted it, but...
Just Like Compton – The Novel
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Dog Bites Baby, DCFS Bites Baby’s Mom
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Luis Diaz: A Death at Homeboy Industries
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