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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The complicated race for LA's next district attorney

    George Gascon became LA’s district attorney with a progressive vision of restorative justice. Now he faces a swath of challengers who say he's gone too far.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 27, 2024 • 1 min read

    George Gascon became LA’s district attorney with a progressive vision of restorative justice. Now he faces a swath of challengers who say he's gone too far.

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    2 of 4
    Vroman’s is more than a bookstore. Who qualifies to be its new owner?
    1. 0:00‘Little unsettling’: OpenAI’s Sora creates anxieties for Hollywood
    2. 15:18The complicated race for LA's next district attorneyYou’re reading this
    3. 25:39Vroman’s won’t take just any buyer. You need respect, integrity
    4. 34:09‘British Bake Off’ co-host turns into infamous robber in new historical comedy
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