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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Does Mayor Garcetti really want to make LA a sanctuary city?

    Mayor Eric Garcetti has been cagey about the wording around Los Angeles’ sanctuary status. He’s said LA is a “city of sanctuary.” We find out what that means, and why immigrant rights activists are upset.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 28, 2017 • 1 min read

    Mayor Eric Garcetti has been cagey about the wording around Los Angeles’ sanctuary status. He’s said LA is a “city of sanctuary.” We find out what that means, and why immigrant rights activists are upset.

    The full episode

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    Is LA a sanctuary city or not?
    1. 0:00Does Mayor Garcetti really want to make LA a sanctuary city?You’re reading this
    2. 8:14How police actually work with ICE
    3. 16:51The outrageous art of Jason Rhoades comes to LA
    4. 26:06Debate intensifies around the future of LA development
    5. 42:42Wild claims made in Measure S mailers
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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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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Leighton Akio Woodhouse

      freelance journalist

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Is LA a sanctuary city or not?
    1. 0:00Does Mayor Garcetti really want to make LA a sanctuary city?You’re reading this
    2. 8:14How police actually work with ICE
    3. 16:51The outrageous art of Jason Rhoades comes to LA
    4. 26:06Debate intensifies around the future of LA development
    5. 42:42Wild claims made in Measure S mailers
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand