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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Mayor Garcetti Facing Heat over His Schedule

    When protesters against the LAPD's killing of a mentally ill black man gathered outside Mayor Eric Garcetti's Hancock Park mansion, he went out the back door. They caught up with him when he got to his car, demanding that he address the issue.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 16, 2015 • 8m Listen

    When protesters against the LAPD's killing of a mentally ill black man gathered outside Mayor Eric Garcetti's Hancock Park mansion, he went out the back door. They caught up with him when he got to his car, demanding that he address the issue. He rolled down the window and said he was catching a plane to Washington, DC to help the city find money. It turned out that Garcetti's visit to Washington wasn't all about city business, as we hear from Peter Jamison, who covers the Mayor for the LA Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christine Detz

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Peter Jamison

      Washington Post

      News

    The full episode

    2 of 2
    The Ellis Act, Evictions and Affordable Housing
    1. 0:00LA's Housing Shortage Pits Tenants against Their Landlords
    2. 17:12Mayor Garcetti Facing Heat over His ScheduleYou’re reading this
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