Greater LA
Garcetti on recent protests, reforming LAPD
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks with Greater LA about the unrest, plus calls to cut funding from the Los Angeles Police Department and even dismantle it.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 30m ListenLA Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks with Greater LA about the unrest, plus calls to cut funding from the Los Angeles Police Department and even dismantle it.
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3 storiesMayor Garcetti on LAPD accountability and budget, ensuring protestors see change
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks with Greater LA about the recent protests and clashes with police, plus the calls to cut funding from the LAPD.
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The police union is a powerful force in Orange County. That’s where they’ve helped fuel the ouster of Santa Ana City Councilwoman Ceci Iglesias, who resisted a pay raise for police officers.
Read the story6 minWhy the geosciences are the least diverse of all the sciences
Amid the recent protests against police violence in LA, seismologist Lucy Jones recently tweeted, “Geoscientists: We are one of the least diverse scientific disciplines. Call for a Robust Anti-Racism Plan for The Geosciences.”
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