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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Incompetence or Corruption in Compton?

    Council members in the City of Bell were recently convicted of crimes for inflating their salaries by taking money for work on city commissions that hardly ever met. Next door in the City of Compton, something similar has been going on. That's according to a report tonight on KCET's SoCal Connected .

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

    Council members in the City of Bell were recently convicted of crimes for inflating their salaries by taking money for work on city commissions that hardly ever met. Next door in the City of Compton, something similar has been going on. That's according to a report tonight on KCET's SoCal Connected.

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    In the City of Compton, Is It Incompetence or Corruption?
    1. 0:00Incompetence or Corruption in Compton?You’re reading this
    2. 11:06Reforming the State Park System
    3. 22:19High-Speed Rail, Friend or Foe?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Laurel Erickson

      KCET

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      Harold Duffey

      City of Compton

      News

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    In the City of Compton, Is It Incompetence or Corruption?
    1. 0:00Incompetence or Corruption in Compton?You’re reading this
    2. 11:06Reforming the State Park System
    3. 22:19High-Speed Rail, Friend or Foe?
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