Jay Caspian Kang

staff writer, The New Yorker

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Identity politics is almost inevitable in LA, says writer Jay Caspian Kang, but it’s important to appeal to people beyond race and consider all backgrounds, including socioeconomic.

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Identity politics is almost inevitable in LA, says writer Jay Caspian Kang, but it’s important to appeal to people beyond race and consider all backgrounds, including socioeconomic.

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Once again, the police shooting of an unarmed man is making news -- this time, in Los Angeles.

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