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Sheriff's Department May Get Civilian Oversight

Hosted by Warren Olney Dec. 08, 2014
After years of abuse at LA County jails, the Board of Supervisors appointed an Inspector General.  Now, they may have the votes to create a Commission for civilian oversight.

After years of abuse at LA County jails, the Board of Supervisors appointed an Inspector General.  Now, they may have the votes to create a Commission for civilian oversight. We talk to the new Sheriff, Jim McDonnell, about how much power the Commission should have and how transparent he wants his Department to be.  Also, LA's Music Center 50 years later.

Photo: Krista E

From this Episode:

LA's New Sheriff and Civilian Oversight

Corruption within the ranks and abuse of inmates in County jails led Lee Baca to resign as Sheriff, and the Board of Supervisors to create an Inspector General. With two...

16 min

Music Center Turns 50

The Los Angeles Music Center helped put LA on the map as a cultural hub, and its fiftieth anniversary is being marked with special performances and other events. To learn...

9 min

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Katie Cooper, Andrea Brody, Saul Gonzalez

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