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OC DA Discusses Fullerton Beating Case
For the first time, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has responded to a father's charges that his schizophrenic son was murdered....
By Warren Olney • • 55m ListenFor the first time, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has responded to a father's charges that his schizophrenic son was murdered. Six Fullerton police officers are on administrative leave and it's still unclear whether they will be charged. We talk with Rackauckas, the dead man's father, and authorities on police treatment of the mentally ill. Also, the local impact of today's widespread stock market decline. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the S&P downgrade: economics and politics.
Banner image: Justice for Kelly Thomas
In this episode
3 storiesDow Jones Impact in Los Angeles?
The world is watching for the impact of history's first downgrading of the credit rating of the United States. How important is it? How worried should Americans be? The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 634 points today, a loss of 5.55 percent. The NASDAQ dropped 175 points, losing 6.9 percent.
Read the story9 minOC DA Discusses Fullerton Beating Case
More than a month ago a 37-year-old, homeless schizophrenic was beaten by six Fullerton police officers. Kelly Thomas died after five days in a coma, and his father, Ron Thomas, has released pictures of Kelly's face and head, horribly disfigured. Public outrage continues.
Read the story19 minThe S&P Downgrade: Economics and Politics
After a weekend of silence, President Obama addressed the S&P downgrade and the US economy this afternoon from a White House dining room. He said that the US will always be a AAA-country, and Standard and Poor's is the only ratings agency to downgrade its credit rating to AA+.
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