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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Linda Deutsch Looks Back at L.A.’s Biggest Trials

    For the last 48 years, Linda Deutsch has had a front-row seat to L.A.’s most high-profile trials. When Charles Manson showed up in court with an X carved into his forehead, she was there. She was also there when O.J. Simpson struggled to put on a leather glove, and when jurors took a field trip to Phil Spector’s house.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Dec 23, 2014 • 1 min read

    For the last 48 years, Linda Deutsch has had a front-row seat to L.A.’s most high-profile trials. When Charles Manson showed up in court with an X carved into his forehead, she was there. She was also there when O.J. Simpson struggled to put on a leather glove, and when jurors took a field trip to Phil Spector’s house. After nearly half a century as the L.A. courts reporter for the Associated Press, Linda Deutsch retired yesterday. She joins us to talk about her career and what she plans to do next.

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Linda Deutsch

      Associated Press

      News

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    5 of 5
    The Economy Grows, Prenatal Testing Problems, and Boozy Science
    1. 0:00The Economic Outlook
    2. 8:45A Scientific History of Booze
    3. 21:41The Problems With Prenatal Tests
    4. 31:21The Surprising Benefits of Carrying Your Child’s Cells
    5. 40:54Linda Deutsch Looks Back at L.A.’s Biggest Trials You’re reading this
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