Principal at Rains Lucia Stern, he's a criminal defense attorney known for representing police accused of misconduct, including the case of the BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant in Oakland, California
Michael Rains on KCRW
More from KCRW
‘Relentless legislator’: Looking back on Feinstein’s career as she plans to retire
PoliticsSenator Dianne Feinstein is retiring at the end of her term and will not seek reelection. She’s led a three decade-plus career in California politics.
Should the US interfere in Israeli politics?
PoliticsPresident Biden publicly called out the Israeli prime minister. An expensive race is taking place for a Wisconsin state Supreme Court seat.
COVID might’ve come from a lab leak. Was the conspiracy theory label used too early?
PoliticsPanelists discuss the origins of COVID-19 and misinformation, national implications of Chicago’s mayoral race, and why both political parties should stop freaking out.
Nicholas Kristof on good news in a bad world; Steve Lopez on aging
NationalDespite war and pandemic, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof finds good news in a “stunning” decline of worldwide poverty and “extraordinary” improvements in child mortality.
Private Opulence and Public Squalor in the US
NationalThe Federal Reserve is not working for the people but for wealthy individuals and corporations that can afford to have a say in the rules.
Ep. 4 The Sheriff’s In Town
HomelessnessNeighbors call in LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to address problems at the Veterans Row homeless camp. What can the cops do that others haven’t?
‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’ takes expanded look at King riots
Los AngelesThree decades after bringing “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” to the stage, Anna Deavere Smith returns with a new cast and expanded vision.
Quake devastates Turkey and Syria. Are parts of the world off-limits for aid?
PoliticsPanelists discuss recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria after a devastating earthquake, President Biden’s State of the Union, and racism surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the…
Sad and sick of storms? Doctor explains seasonal affective disorder
Orange CountyBack-to-back winter storms in Southern California have got us feeling the blues. Could it be seasonal affective disorder?