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Firearm ordinances unanimously pass LA City Council, regulating handguns and...
Trigger Lock; Credit: Photo by Eric Byers via Flickr Creative CommonsFollowing the lead of a recently upheld San Francisco ordinances that regulated handguns and ammunition, the Los Angeles City...
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LAPD tactics for policing Ferguson protests
A man is illuminated by the lights of approaching police vehicles as protesters set up barricades and shut down the 101 freeway following the grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer...
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Hard cider’s recent rise to popularity
Dunkerton Cider Company employee Jeremy Kent holds a handful of apples at the company orchard near Pembridge, England on October 17, 2011. Long-derided as a fizzy staple of park-dwelling adolescents,...
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Contours of the EPA’s regulations under the Clean Air Act to be scrutinized
The smoke stacks at American Electric Power's (AEP) Mountaineer coal power plant in New Haven, West Virginia, October 30, 2009. ; Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court of the United...
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Ferguson teacher asks students: When was the last time you changed your mind?
Police officers stand on alert after an arrest was made during a protest in downtown St. Louis, Missouri on November 30, 2014. Demonstrators marched through the streets of St. Louis that eventually led...
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Filmweek: 'The Imitation Game,' 'Horrible Bosses 2,' 'Penguins of Madagascar'...
Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Imitation Game."; Credit: Jack EnglishLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including "The...
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Bing Crosby Rediscovered: Exploring the life and career of one of America’s...
15th October 1977: The American actor and singer Bing Crosby with his wife Katherine, at the London Palladium. ; Credit: Frank Barratt/Getty ImagesOnce declared “the most admired man alive” ahead of...
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'Tis the start of awards season: predictions for Oscars, Globes, Spirit...
Director Sophie Hunter and actor Benedict Cumberbatch attend the 'The Imitation Game' New York Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater, hosted by Weinstein Company on on November 17, 2014 in New York City.;...
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Teaching our teachers: U.S. Department of Education rolls out plan for...
Veronica Brenes, a prekindergarten teacher at the University of Southern California’s UPC Child Development Center, interacts with students and was surprised with the Early Childhood Educator Award and...
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Costs & benefits of police wearing video cameras
Many residents of Ferguson, Mo., would like to see the police wear video cameras, like this one worn by a Los Angeles police officer.; Credit: Damian Dovarganes/APPresident Obama has proposed a new...
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'Hands up, don’t Shoot:' Why certain symbols stick with protests
Attendees open umbrellas as a symbolic gesture during a vigil on Wednesday night, Oct. 1 at Grand Park in support of pro-democracy demonstrations happening in Hong Kong.; Credit: Maya...
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Rise of Islamic State fighters could spur resurgence of private military...
Iraqi army soldiers stand before boarding a military plane in Baghdad to fly to a conference on fighting the Islamic State group attended by Iraq's tribal leaders, militiamen and members of the...
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'The Interview' — political satire or a regurgitation of racial stereotypes?
Actor James Franco (L) is honored on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame, with actor Seth Rogen attending the installation ceremony on March 7, 2013 in Hollywood, California.; Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty...
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FBI visits LAUSD headquarters and leaves with iPad documents
; Credit: Photo by Robert S. Donovan via Flickr Creative CommonsFBI agents paid a surprise visit to the Los Angeles Unified School District on Monday, taking away 20 boxes of documents related to the...
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Supreme Court weighs pregnancy discrimination on the job
Vocal demonstrators protesting outside of the Supreme Court Wednesday December 3, 2014.; Credit: Kitty Felde/KPCCIn a case that has allied abortion-rights groups with anti-abortion groups, today the...
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Oscars shortlist of best documentaries released
A general view of atmosphere at the 86th Academy Awards Nominations Announcement at the AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on January 16, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.; Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty...
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The evolution of gospel: From the Civil War to the Civil Rights era
"Nothing but Love in God's Water: Black Sacred Music from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement" by Robert DardenWhen Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at a mass meeting at Holt Street Baptist...
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New CDC guidelines suggest circumcision could defend against HIV
Joseph Ochieng, 18, gets circumcised at the Siaya General Hospital in western Kenya.; Credit: Jason BeaubienThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released new guidance that suggests that...
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Are computer tablets the best tech for K-12 students to use in the classroom?
; Credit: FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty ImagesLAUSD’s rollout of its iPad program has been challenge-prone to say the least. On Monday afternoon, the FBI seized 20 boxes of documents for its investigation...
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Could lowering the legal drinking age stem sexual assaults on college campuses?
A party underway after kickoff near UC Berkeley. ; Credit: Daniel Parks/FlickrIt’s no secret that underage drinking on college campuses is an issue that administrators have been dealing with for many...
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