Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Supreme Court Says No New Voting Districts, and PCBs in Malibu Schools
In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a proposal to redraw voting districts based on eligible voters. Why, and what does it mean for elections?
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenIn a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a proposal to redraw voting districts based on eligible voters. Why, and what does it mean for elections?
Then, parents of students in Malibu are suing the school district there over the presence of PCBs, a now banned construction material, in window caulking. Is it a health threat?
Then, in our regular Monday TV roundup, a look at what’s popular in online content.
Next, Madeleine interviews the filmmakers behind a documentary about photographer Robert Mapplethorpe premiering on HBO tonight.
And finally, in the latest installment of our series “L.A. Dwellings,” Press Play producer Anna Scott profiles the longtime property manager of a building in Hollywood who’s also a little-known civil rights pioneer.
In this episode
5 storiesSupreme Court Rules to Preserve One Person, One Vote
The Supreme Court has soundly rejected a new way of drawing voting districts. The justices said no to creating districts based on eligible voters, leaving in place the status quo: districts apportioned by the number of people living in them.
Read the story8 minA Fight Over PCBs in Malibu
Parents of students in Malibu are suing the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, saying that schools like Malibu High are too dangerous for their kids. The parents are protesting the presence of PCBs, a substance that was widely used in construction materials before 1980.
Read the story7 minTV Roundup: YouTube Stars
Every monday we do a television round up, taking a look at what’s worth talking about on the small screen. But, frankly, it’s a little like cleaning out the Aegean stables. There is so much content! Today we’ll take a different tack and talk only about online content.
Read the story8 minRobert Mapplethorpe
The photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is infamous for his provocative photographs, but his work was actually very diverse. Now, the scope of that diversity is on display in two shows running at LACMA and the Getty. Mapplethorpe is also the subject of a new documentary that premieres on HBO tonight called “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures.”
Read the story13 minL.A. Dwellings: A Civil Rights Pioneer in Hollywood
A 90-year-old apartment building in Hollywood has been home to movie stars and to rock stars… and also a little-known civil rights pioneer. His name is Tony Sullivan. His personal history is closely tied to the building he’s lived and worked in for more than 30 years. “Press Play” producer Anna Scott has his story for our series, “L.A.
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