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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What it took to move the Theme Mural of LA

    “Theme Mural of Los Angeles” is 36 foot long, showing iconic LA landmarks, including the Griffith Observatory and Grauman’s Chinese Theater. The massive mural was recently moved out of the Parker Center, the former home of the LAPD.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 20, 2018 • 1 min read

    “Theme Mural of Los Angeles” is 36 foot long, showing iconic LA landmarks, including the Griffith Observatory and Grauman’s Chinese Theater. The massive mural was recently moved out of the Parker Center, the former home of the LAPD. It was moved in one piece last Saturday to the warehouse in Vernon.

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    Trump signs order banning family separations, so what's next?
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    2. 8:35How 'zero tolerance' affects families who've been in the U.S. for years
    3. 15:57Lawsuit alleges immigrant kids were forcibly drugged
    4. 23:03A dad's lessons on masculinity and race
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