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Does the LA City Attorney Need His Own Grand Jury?
LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich wants unprecedented new power, a grand jury that could issue subpoenas, even though it's the District Attorney who handles felony crimes. Some City Council members call it a grab for unprecedented power. Also, why can't LA County's Probation Department find $70 million? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, American Jews are divided over the government of Israel and whether it should be criticized out loud.
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenLA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich wants unprecedented new power, a grand jury that could issue subpoenas, even though it's the District Attorney who handles felony crimes, while the city attorney handles misdemeanors. Some City Council members call it a grab for unprecedented power. Also, why can't LA County's Probation Department find $70 million? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, a survey shows that young, liberal American Jews are less attached to Israel than their elders. But Jewish establishment leaders don't want to hear about it. What will a growing divide mean for US support and for Israel's future?
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3 storiesMore Problems for the LA County Probation Department
The LA County Probation Department cannot account for $79 million , a big chunk of its $700 million budget. Garrett Therolf is covering the story for the Los Angeles Times .
Read the story8 minDoes the LA City Attorney Need His Own Grand Jury?
All over the country, District Attorneys prosecute felony crimes using grand juries to investigate and issue subpoenas. City attorneys, who handle misdemeanors, don’t have such power. But LA’s Carmen Trutanich wants it and the State Senate has voted to give it to him.
Read the story19 minA Growing Divide among American Jews about Israel
Even before Israel's bloody effort to enforce the blockade of Gaza, a lengthy article in the New York Review of Books created a firestorm with an attack on mainstream pro-Israel organizations in the United States. It reported a growing division among American Jews with potential consequences for Israel.
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