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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Police Shooting in Westlake Creates an Uproar

    The aftermath of a police shooting and street demonstrations near LA's MacArthur Park over Labor Day weekend.

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

    The aftermath of a police shooting and street demonstrations near LA's MacArthur Park over Labor Day weekend. LA Police Chief Charlie Beck told the Police Commission today an officer was "in immediate defense of his life" when he shot and killed Manuel Jamines, a Guatemalan construction worker. Joel Rubin was at the Commission meeting for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Proposition 19: Marijuana Is Back on the Ballot Again
    1. 0:00Police Shooting in Westlake Creates an UproarYou’re reading this
    2. 7:40Proposition 19: Marijuana Is Back on the Ballot Again
    3. 26:34Value-Added Teacher Evaluations and the Race to the Top
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