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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is Paris Hilton Getting a Bad Rap?

    If Governor Schwarzenegger fails to commute her sentence, Paris Hilton is looking at forty-five days in jail.  With LA County jails so cruelly overcrowded, she may serve less than the full sentence.  We speak with one lawyer who says she’s getting a bigger hit than she deserves.

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

    If Governor Schwarzenegger fails to commute her sentence, Paris Hilton is looking at forty-five days in jail. With LA County jails so cruelly overcrowded, she may serve less than the full sentence. We speak with one lawyer who says she’s getting a bigger hit than she deserves.

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    Is Paris Hilton Getting a Bad Rap?
    1. 1:18Villaraigosa and The LA School Board
    2. 8:29Is Paris Hilton Getting a Bad Rap?You’re reading this
    3. 20:17Los Angeles Plans Darfur Observance Day
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Vanessa Romo

      LA School Report

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      Walter Katz

      police oversight attorney

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      Laurie Levenson

      Professor of Criminal Law at Loyola Law School; former federal prosecutor

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Is Paris Hilton Getting a Bad Rap?
    1. 1:18Villaraigosa and The LA School Board
    2. 8:29Is Paris Hilton Getting a Bad Rap?You’re reading this
    3. 20:17Los Angeles Plans Darfur Observance Day
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