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Rachel Rossi on why she should become LA District Attorney
Rossi is a former public defender for both LA County and the federal government.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenRossi is a former public defender for both LA County and the federal government. She says the biggest thing LA County needs is change from the status quo, and that one of her main platform issues is supporting victims, listening to survivors, and providing access to restorative justice options.
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The High Street homeless encampment in Oakland is a sprawling slum next to a Home Depot parking lot. There are tarps and tents as far as the eye can see.
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Waters off the California Coast are acidifying twice as fast as the global average, and humans are to blame. That’s according to a new study . Greenhouse gas emissions are heading toward record highs .
Read the story5 minFormer public defender Rachel Rossi wants to become LA District Attorney
Rossi says the biggest thing LA County needs is change from the status quo, and that one of her main platform issues is supporting victims, listening to survivors, and providing access to restorative justice options.
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Growing up, did someone teach you how to function in the world on your own by balancing a budget, saving for a house, separating whites and colors when you do the laundry? It turns out that a lot of college students have not learned these things.
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The Hallmark Channel is airing Christmas movies multiple times a day until the year ends. Hallmark has 40 new Christmas movies this year.
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