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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Mayor Goes to War on Gangs

    Mayor Villaraigosa's speech this week on the State of the City was devoted heavily to the fight against crime, with special focus on gangs. After two weeks of dispute, the City Council recently voted to centralized anti-gang initiatives in his office.

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

    Mayor Villaraigosa's speech this week on the State of the City was devoted heavily to the fight against crime, with special focus on gangs. After two weeks of dispute, the City Council recently voted to centralized anti-gang initiatives in his office. And, despite cuts in other departments, he wants to increase funding from 19 to 24 million dollars a year.

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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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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Jeff Carr

      Director of LA's Gang Reduction and Youth Development Office

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      Celeste Fremon

      WitnessLA.com

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      Janice Hahn

      LA County supervisor and vice chair of the LA Metro Board of Directors

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