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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Local Churches Divest from Big Banks

    Today, a group of local church leaders called LA Voice told Wells Fargo and Bank of America they were divesting their money. At Third and Hope Street outside B of A, KCRW's Saul Gonzalez spoke with former Obama White House aide Van Jones (at right), now president and co-founder of an activist group called Rebuild the Dream .

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

    Today, a group of local church leaders called LA Voice told Wells Fargo and Bank of America they were divesting their money. At Third and Hope Street outside B of A, KCRW's Saul Gonzalez spoke with former Obama White House aide Van Jones (at right), now president and co-founder of an activist group called Rebuild the Dream. We hear more from the Reverend Doctor Ryan Bell, senior pastor at the Hollywood Adventist Church and member of the Pico National Clergy Leadership Council.

    Segment image: Van Jones was one the speakers at today's rally involving activists and members of the clergy. Photo by Saul Gonzalez

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    1. 0:00Frank McCourt Leaning toward a Sale
    2. 6:34A 'Watershed Moment' for High-Speed Rail
    3. 19:22Local Churches Divest from Big BanksYou’re reading this
    4. 25:31Do America's Movers and Shakers Live in a (Beltway) Bubble?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Ryan Bell

      Hollywood Adventist Church

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Do-or-Die-Time for California's Bullet Train
    1. 0:00Frank McCourt Leaning toward a Sale
    2. 6:34A 'Watershed Moment' for High-Speed Rail
    3. 19:22Local Churches Divest from Big BanksYou’re reading this
    4. 25:31Do America's Movers and Shakers Live in a (Beltway) Bubble?
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