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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Champion Los Angeles Lakers on Parade

    In downtown LA this morning, an estimated 65,000 emotional but orderly fans turned out to celebrate NBA championship Los Angeles Lakers . There were just nine arrests for fighting and disturbing the peace. Some of the team members talked to Ramona Shelburne, a columnist with ESPN Los Angeles .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In downtown LA this morning, an estimated 65,000 emotional but orderly fans turned out to celebrate NBA championship Los Angeles Lakers. There were just nine arrests for fighting and disturbing the peace. Some of the team members talked to Ramona Shelburne, a columnist with ESPN Los Angeles.

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    The Lakers, the LA City Jail and Steve Lopez
    1. 0:00Champion Los Angeles Lakers on ParadeYou’re reading this
    2. 5:14LA Builds a Jail for No One
    3. 15:47The Life and LA Times of Steve Lopez
    4. 26:42Barack Obama and the Perils of Populism
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Ramona Shelburne

      ESPN Los Angeles

      News

    The full episode

    1 of 4
    The Lakers, the LA City Jail and Steve Lopez
    1. 0:00Champion Los Angeles Lakers on ParadeYou’re reading this
    2. 5:14LA Builds a Jail for No One
    3. 15:47The Life and LA Times of Steve Lopez
    4. 26:42Barack Obama and the Perils of Populism
    Back to Which Way, L.A.?