John Raphling

attorney

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Private attorney based in Venice, he runs a citation clinic for the homeless

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The police killing of an unarmed, homeless man has dramatized changes in Venice — once the home of "shabby chic," now rapidly gentrifying like the rest of the Westside.

Should Cops Be Trained to Deal with the Mentally Ill?

The police killing of an unarmed, homeless man has dramatized changes in Venice — once the home of "shabby chic," now rapidly gentrifying like the rest of the Westside.

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When political protests have led to arrests by the LAPD, Rocky Delgadillo and other recent LA City Attorneys gave defendants the chance to work out a deal—to pay fines for disturbing…

City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Cracks Down on Street Protests

When political protests have led to arrests by the LAPD, Rocky Delgadillo and other recent LA City Attorneys gave defendants the chance to work out a deal—to pay fines for disturbing…

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