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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Judge blocks many of George Gascón’s criminal justice reforms

    On Monday, a judge blocked LA District Attorney George Gascón from enforcing one of his major promises: ending the use of prison sentencing enhancements in thousands of criminal cases.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 9, 2021 • 48m Listen

    On Monday, a judge blocked LA District Attorney George Gascón from enforcing one of his major promises: ending the use of prison sentencing enhancements in thousands of criminal cases. The judge’s order stemmed from a lawsuit brought late last year by the union that represents hundreds of LA County prosecutors. The union argued that Gascón’s reforms required them to break state law.

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    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      Judge rules against LA District Attorney George Gascón’s plans to eliminate sentencing enhancements

      On Monday, Judge James Chalfant blocked LA District Attorney George Gascón from enforcing one of his major promises: ending the use of prison sentencing enhancements in thousands of criminal cases.

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      10 min
    2. 9:44

      Zero tolerance is out. How President Biden is changing immigration enforcement

      Thousands of migrants have been showing up at the U.S. Mexico border in recent weeks, hoping that President Biden’s more lenient immigration agenda means they’ll get a chance to cross.

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      8 min
    3. 18:10

      Storm washed out part of Big Sur’s Highway 1. What it’s like living there now

      Central California is still reeling from a torrential storm that slammed the region a few weeks ago. A section of Highway 1 collapsed along the Big Sur cliffside.

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      8 min
    4. 26:14

      Newspaper group sues Facebook and Google over what it says are monopolistic practices

      A groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit filed last month in federal court could revive the battle between old and new media. A West Virginia newspaper company is suing Google and Facebook.

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      7 min
    5. 33:32

      At LA’s infamous Cecil Hotel, how did visitor Elisa Lam die? Netflix’s ‘Crime Scene’ delves into the facts

      The 2013 death of Canadian-born Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel captured the world’s attention and baffled investigators.

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      15 min
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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0010 min

      Judge rules against LA District Attorney George Gascón’s plans to eliminate sentencing enhancements

    2. 9:448 min

      Zero tolerance is out. How President Biden is changing immigration enforcement

    3. 18:108 min

      Storm washed out part of Big Sur’s Highway 1. What it’s like living there now

    4. 26:147 min

      Newspaper group sues Facebook and Google over what it says are monopolistic practices

    5. 33:3215 min

      At LA’s infamous Cecil Hotel, how did visitor Elisa Lam die? Netflix’s ‘Crime Scene’ delves into the facts

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