former sheriff of Davis County, Utah
Former sheriff of Davis County, Utah
PROFILE
William "Dub" Lawrence
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FROM William "Dub" Lawrence
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
New Film, 'Peace Officer,' Explores the Expansion of Police Militarization SWAT teams were first created here in Los Angeles after the 1965 Watts riots. Since then, the use of SWAT teams has increased across the country. The so-called “militarization” of the police became controversial after we saw scenes of officers in armored vehicles facing down protesters in Ferguson, Missouri last year.
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Design and Architecture
Workplace innovation, Otis centennial What will the high-rise office space of the future offer? Maybe fresh air from a hole in the curtain wall, the piped-in sound of trickling water and the smell of the seashore? These are what you’ll find in downtown LA’s “Workplace Innovation Lab.” Will workers want it? And, Otis College of Art and Design turns 100 this year. The school is looking back, and forward, at a big party this weekend that will have input from its military alumni.
Martini Shot
I Don’t See It This is Rob Long, and on today’s Martini Shot I talk about my most recent act of bad business judgment.