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LA Police Commission Hits the Brakes on Red-Light Cameras
Since 2004, cameras have been mounted at intersections in the City of LA to provide pictorial evidence of red-light violations. The Police Commission has voted to get rid of them...
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenSince 2004, cameras have been mounted at 32 intersections in the City of LA to provide pictorial evidence of red-light violations. Some drivers may be glad to hear the Police Commission has voted to get rid of them, even though the LAPD says they are a deterrent. The City Council could override that decision. We hear the pros and cons. Also, a possible strike at local grocery chains, and homeboys and homegirls open a diner at Los Angeles City Hall. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, military and civilian challenges in Afghanistan.
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4 storiesWill There Be Another Grocery Workers Strike?
In 2003, the last time a supermarket strike happened it went on for almost five months and disrupted a lot of consumers. Now, there's a possibility of another strike at Ralph's, Von's, Pavilions and Albertson's. Some 62,000 unionized workers have approved another walkout. P.J. Huffstutter is covering the story for the Los Angeles Times .
Read the story6 minIn Los Angeles, Will Red-Light Cameras Come to a Stop?
Thirty-two cameras were installed at Los Angeles intersections in 2004. The idea was to photograph drivers in the act of running red lights.
Read the story14 minHomeboy Industries in City Hall
At Los Angeles City Hall today, Father Greg Boyle's Homeboy Industries opened the Homeboy Diner to sell food to politicians, bureaucrats and visitors. It'll be staffed by young people who've decided to leave their troubled past behind and turn their lives around.
Read the story5 minThe Military and Civilian Challenges in Afghanistan
As America's longest war completes its tenth year, President Obama has promised a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, starting next month. There is heated debate, not just on Capitol Hill but within the Administration, over how many troops should come home and how soon.
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