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LAPD Fudges Crime Stats, Tower Records Doc, and Tipping Debate
Los Angeles has been held up as a paragon of data-driven policing. But a series of L.A. Times investigations has found that the LAPD has consistently misclassified violent crimes as less-serious offenses for years. And: To tip or not to tip? That question has the service industry up in arms this week.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenLos Angeles has been held up as a paragon of data-driven policing. But a series of L.A. Times investigations has found that the LAPD has consistently misclassified violent crimes as less-serious offenses for years.
Then, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a gun control measure he wants to put on next year’s ballot.
Next, San Francisco is the innovation capital of America, where venture capital millions and disruptive ideas join forces to create billion dollar companies. Most of the time though, they end up tossed on the heap of failed startups. Case in point: an urban transportation company called Leap.
And, we talk to director Colin Hanks about his new film, All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records.
Finally: to tip or not to tip? That question has the service industry up in arms this week, after New York restaurateur Danny Meyer announced this week that he will eliminate tipping at all of his restaurants.
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5 storiesLAPD Fudging Crime Stats
Los Angeles has been held up as a paragon of data-driven policing—using data to deploy officers and set targets for crime reduction. But a series of Los Angeles Times investigations has found that the LAPD has consistently misclassified violent crimes as less-serious offenses for years.
Read the story8 minNew CA Gun Control Measure Introduced
Recent school shootings have reinvigorated the national conversation about gun control. Now California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a gun control measure he wants to put on next year’s ballot.
Read the story6 minWeb Roundup: Leap and Other Failed Startups
San Francisco is the innovation capital of America, where venture capital millions and disruptive ideas join forces to create billion dollar companies. Most of the time though, they end up tossed on the heap of failed startups. Case in point: an urban transportation company called Leap.
Read the story8 minThe Rise and Fall of Tower Records
For years, the yellow and red Tower Records logo was familiar to music lovers around the world. What started as an annex to a family drug store in Sacramento spread to 30 countries on five continents. Its iconic store was on the Sunset Strip. In 1999, Tower had sales of over $1 billion. Just seven years later, it filed for bankruptcy.
Read the story13 minTo Tip Or Not To Tip?
To tip or not to tip? That question has the service industry up in arms this week. New York restaurant impresario Danny Meyer announced that he will eliminate tips at all of his restaurants. He says that tipping culture in America is unfair to servers, bartenders, and kitchen workers.
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