Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle was a well-liked SWAT officer who was also a Marine. This week he was...
LA Observed Talks with Annenberg Grad Students
Kevin Roderick of LA Observed came to speak to my USC class Wednesday night. He described, among...
Oscar Romero is Finally—Officially—Remembered
Yesterday— 30 years ago—Oscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador, was assassinated...
Wednesday’s Fresh Picks
I’m buried in work right now reading (very good) student stories, but here are a bunch of...
Votes Didn’t Kill Health Care Reform? Let’s Try Court!
Gentlemen and women start your lawyers. Let the court challenges begin. In Tuesday’s Wall...
Healthcare—the Day After
OKAY, SO HEALTHCARE REFORM Since it was difficult to tear our eyes away Sunday night, may as well...
Stupak Climbs Aboard: That’s the Ballgame
POTUS: “We did not fear our future, we shaped it.” And again at 11:36 eastern. ...
“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true…”
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy As most of you likely...
Health Care, Crack, Housing, & $$ 4 Hemet Attacks Info
WHY WE REFORM As the drama of the health care reform bill enters its final act, presumably on its...
Rosa Sanchez Released…..and Deported
If you’ll remember, Rosie Sanchez owned a clothing store in downtown LA. In 1985, a fire at...
Teenagers, Sexting, Online Threats, and the Law
In a couple of cases this week, sanity has prevailed. (And lord knows we need some sanity on the...
Getting Greg Boyle’s “Tattoos”….to the Page
As you know, Father Greg Boyle’s wonderful first book “Tattoos on the Heart,” has...
Prisons, Kid’s Gladiator Fights & Jon Stewart on the Big Bank Swindle
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
The Boxer Blimp & the Texas Textbook Turmoil On the Filter
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Monday, night I was on KNBC’s The Filter, which has...
Protecting the Vile
The Supreme Court will be looking at the case involving the Westboro Baptist Church—a hate...
Why Do the Tea & Coffee Parties Avoid Prison Reform?
The Tea Party Movement objects to big government. The newly-launched Coffee Party declares itself...
Alan Grayson’s Public Option
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Last Wednesday, Florida Congressman Alan Grayson introduced...
Rosa Maria Sanchez Gets Out Because of USC Law Student – UPDATED
Rosa Maria Sanchez has been in prison for 23 years for a crime that she has always insisted that...