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LA Wants Out of Immigration Enforcement
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti says local cops should not do the work of federal immigration authorities, so he’s ordered the LAPD to stop most so-called “immigration holds” on inmates ready to be released from jail. Now LA County might do the same thing. Will it increase the risk of crime? Is it none-too-subtle political pressure for immigration reform?
By Warren Olney • • 26m ListenLA Mayor Eric Garcetti says local cops should not do the work of federal immigration authorities, so he’s ordered the LAPD to stop most so-called “immigration holds” on inmates ready to be released from jail. Now LA County might do the same thing. Will it increase the risk of crime? Is it none-too-subtle political pressure for immigration reform?
Also, how many great white sharks are lurking off Southern California beaches like the one that bit a swimmer on Saturday? How many would it take to keep you out of the water? Plus, the battle over two controversial nonprofits escalates as LA City Controller Ron Galperin withholds $4 million from the Department of Water and Power.
Banner Image: Immigrant rights march for amnesty in downtown Los Angeles, California; Credit: Jonathan McIntosh
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3 storiesCity Controller Refuses to Pay $4 Million into DWP Nonprofits
LA City Controller **Ron Galperin** has escalated the battle over two controversial non-profit trust funds at the Department of Water and Power. The Job Training and Joint Safety Institutes have refused to reveal how they’ve spent $40 million in city money over the past 10 years.
Read the story6 minLAPD Will No Longer Hold All Undocumented Jailees for ICE
On Monday, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered the LAPD to suspend most “immigration holds” requested by ICE, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Yesterday, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky asked if LA County should do the same thing.
Read the story15 minThe Great Truth about the Great White
On Saturday of last week, a swimmer was bitten by a great white shark in the waters off Manhattan Beach. The shark was reportedly on the line of a fisherman on the Manhattan Beach Pier. The question every ocean swimmer wants to know is: could that happen to me?
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