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    Which Way, L.A.?

    City Faces Budget Crunch and Expensive Gang Problem

    Between Echo Park and Eagle Rock last week, several schools were locked down into the evening while the LAPD shot it out with reputed members of the Avenues street gang. Yesterday, 19 alleged gang members were picked up in North Hollywood in a sweep involving some 200 officers.

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

    Between Echo Park and Eagle Rock last week, several schools were locked down into the evening while the LAPD shot it out with reputed members of the Avenues street gang. Yesterday, 19 alleged gang members were picked up in North Hollywood in a sweep involving some 200 officers.

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    Gang Violence, Police and Public Money
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, To the Point

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      Los Angeles Times

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      Office of the Los Angeles City Controller (formerly)

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      Democratic Congressman

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Gang Violence, Police and Public Money
    1. 1:25City Faces Budget Crunch and Expensive Gang Problem You’re reading this
    2. 18:16Memoir of L.A. Foster Care
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