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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    California State Senate leader on Trump's border wall

    President Donald Trump signed executive orders on building a wall along the US- Mexico border and on punishing sanctuary cities. What does this mean for Los Angeles?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 25, 2017 • 1 min read

    President Donald Trump signed executive orders on building a wall along the US- Mexico border and on punishing sanctuary cities. What does this mean for Los Angeles?

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    Gags on scientists, executive orders on immigration
    1. 0:00Are black sites a prelude to return of harsh interrogation techniques?
    2. 7:56US scientists face gag orders
    3. 16:16California State Senate leader on Trump's border wallYou’re reading this
    4. 25:19Sappy songs with Alan Cumming
    5. 39:18Remembering Mary Tyler Moore
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Kevin de León

      member of LA City Council and mayoral candidate

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Gags on scientists, executive orders on immigration
    1. 0:00Are black sites a prelude to return of harsh interrogation techniques?
    2. 7:56US scientists face gag orders
    3. 16:16California State Senate leader on Trump's border wallYou’re reading this
    4. 25:19Sappy songs with Alan Cumming
    5. 39:18Remembering Mary Tyler Moore
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand