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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Remembering prominent progressive Stanley Sheinbaum

    Prominent Angeleno Stanley Sheinbaum died Monday at the age of 96. For most of his life, Sheinbaum was a citizen activist in local, national, and international politics. He played major roles in the Israeli peace process, in reshaping the LAPD after Rodney King, and in the Pentagon Papers.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 12, 2016 • 1 min read

    Prominent Angeleno Stanley Sheinbaum died Monday at the age of 96. For most of his life, Sheinbaum was a citizen activist in local, national, and international politics. He played major roles in the Israeli peace process, in reshaping the LAPD after Rodney King, and in the Pentagon Papers. His wealth came through marriage – his wife Betty is the daughter of movie mogul Harry Warner. Together they were powerful fundraisers for progressive politicians and causes, including hosting Bernie Sanders at their Brentwood mansion last year.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    A history of presidential health
    1. 0:30A history of presidential health – disclosed and not
    2. 10:04Remembering prominent progressive Stanley SheinbaumYou’re reading this
    3. 19:44DTLA's Central Market: 'front lines of LA's new demographic wars'
    4. 30:48What it's like to vomit, hallucinate and meditate on Ayahuasca
    5. 42:48Remembering 'Llama llama' author Anna Dewdney
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