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The FBI Investigates the LA County Jails
LA Sheriff Lee Baca has denounced the FBI for smuggling a cell phone into the Men's Central Jail. It's reported that the feds paid a deputy to pass it to an inmate informant....
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenLA Sheriff Lee Baca has denounced the FBI for smuggling a cell phone into the Men's Central Jail. It's reported that the feds paid a deputy $1500 to pass it to an inmate informant. We hear about accusations of beatings and other misconduct inside the nation's largest jail system. Also, Governor Brown signs a bill expediting construction of Farmers' Field in downtown LA, just in case the National Football League comes up with a team. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the dangerous puzzle of Pakistan.
Banner image; Sheriff Lee Baca discussed accusations against the LA County Sheriff's Department on Good Day, LA, September 26, 2011
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3 storiesBrown Signs Bill Expediting Environmental Review of Farmers' Field
Governor Brown has signed a last-minute Senate bill to accelerate construction of AEG's Farmers' Field. It would be the largest construction project in the US, and AEG claims various environmental requirements would make it "carbon neutral." Senate Bill 292 was itself accelerated in the last few days of the legislative session.
Read the story8 minCounty Jails, Abuse of Authority, and the FBI
Today's Los Angeles Times reports that a sheriff's deputy took $1500 to smuggle a cell phone into the Central Los Angeles County jail. What he didn't know was it was part of a sting operation by the FBI.
Read the story19 minThe Dangerous Puzzle of Pakistan
On the verge of retirement, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed a Senate Committee last week, with Defense Secretary and former CIA Chief Leon Panetta by his side.
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