In the courtroom of U.S. District Court Judge Manuel Real, the latest bail hearing for Alex...
THE CHASERS: A Pasadena Charter School Goes the Distance
THE ACADEMIC & THE DROPOUTS I remember several years ago when I watched Dr. Mikala Rahn give a...
Wednesday Social Justice Shorts
David Protess, with former students Nicole Lapin and Evan Benn, at the Cook County criminal...
KNBC’s The Filter…& The Beverly Hills School Board
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> After a break for the holidays, the KNBC’s new...
Alex Sanchez – Part 8: Back to Square One….Sort Of
FEDERAL BAIL HEARINGS & GROUNDHOG DAY: WHO JUDGES THE JUDGES? Alex Sanchez, the gang...
Future of Journalism: Part 364 – Deadline LA
The podcast for the special Christmas Day, 1-hour broadcast of KPFK’s Deadline LA has been...
Andre Birotte Jr….Homeboys In ALA….and WLA Hiatus
1. HIATUS WitnessLA and I will be on hiatus until next Monday, Jan. 4, in order that I may spend...
Merry Christmas, 2009
Peace.
On Deadline LA Today – UPDATED
I’m on KPFK’s Deadline LA today. The broadcast airs at noon. UPDATE: Okay in my...
Christmas Wishes, Silly and Serious
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> I’m madly cooking and wrapping. (And what are...
It’s Not a Christmas Song, Per Se, But….
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Body Armor and Violent Felony Convictions?
Okay, here’s the question: Should those previously convicted of certain violent felonies be...
A Little Bit of Bob to Cheer Your Day
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> And if you’re not cheered by a single playing. Then...
Journalism: Access, Ethics & All That Jazz
I will be putting up light posting all the rest of this week, through Christmas. This means that...
Why Does the LA Times Hate Books?
Saturday night, one of California’s best known small literary presses, Red Hen Press, had...
Snow (in the larger sense)
It seems D.C. is in the midst of a snowpocalypse. Metaphorically speaking, anyway. The...
The Wire & the Decade When TV Became Art
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> The Best of the Decade lists are everywhere. Newsweek has...
Attention Must Be Paid
This week there were developments in various crime stories that should be acknowledged. I’m...