Olivia Katrandjian

Retro Report

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Reporter for Retro Report, a weekly video documentary series that examines major news stories from the past and explores what has happened since; co-producer of the documentary SWAT: Mission Creep

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The militarization of local police was a major reason for massive protests last month after Michael Brown was shot by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

SWAT’s LA Roots

The militarization of local police was a major reason for massive protests last month after Michael Brown was shot by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

from Which Way, L.A.?

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Young progressives with Chispa rallied Latino voters for Democrat Derek Tran in OC’s 45th District, a race that hasn’t been called.

from KCRW Features

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a 60-day ceasefire after more than a year of costly fighting. Previous truces between the sides didn’t last. Will this one?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

It’s that time of year again and we are serving up a heaping plate of 2024 Megabanter!

from The Business

Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, after saying he wouldn’t. How did the nation’s founders want pardons to be used? Is this an abuse?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Threatened by the Franklin Fire, Pepperdine University Professor Joel Johnson says his wife’s quick thinking and a baby monitor powering off helped them evacuate in less than an hour.

from KCRW Features

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares, then lifts, martial law. It marks the boiling over of more than two years of simmering political tensions.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Should the U.S. worry about post-Assad Syria? What’s behind the support for the man who fatally shot UHC’s CEO? Plus, KCRW discusses how sports fandom crossed into politics.

from Left, Right & Center

Will Donald Trump reduce U.S. interventionism? Did President Biden open a can of worms by pardoning his son Hunter? Plus, KCRW looks at what justice means post-election.

from Left, Right & Center