Sam Levin

Reporter, The Guardian

Reporter for The Guardian

Sam Levin on KCRW

California’s Three Strikes Law is still in effect.

Three Strikes Law led to 20 years in prison for stealing $14

California’s Three Strikes Law is still in effect.

from Greater LA

Hundreds of unhoused Angelenos are seeking shelter in the Mojave Desert, having been pushed out of nearby Lancaster due to aggressive policing.

Mojave Desert for unhoused Angelenos: Fewer cops, more dehydration, no help

Hundreds of unhoused Angelenos are seeking shelter in the Mojave Desert, having been pushed out of nearby Lancaster due to aggressive policing.

from Greater LA

The department added “social media accounts” as a line on the physical field interview cards in 2015, according to a memo from former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

LAPD is collecting social media info from civilians they stop. Some worry it’s mass surveillance

The department added “social media accounts” as a line on the physical field interview cards in 2015, according to a memo from former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

from Greater LA

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LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho discusses student achievement, school safety, and cellphone bans in an exclusive interview with KCRW’s Robin Estrin.

from KCRW Features

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from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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from Life Examined

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from KCRW Features

Train passengers up and down California and Oregon say it’s worth keeping Amtrak as a vital lifeline and a nostalgic leisure activity.

from KCRW Features

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow cities to ban people from sleeping outdoors presents a major shift in the perception of poverty and homelessness in the U.S.

from Scheer Intelligence

More than a third of people living in Orange County are thinking about relocating somewhere else because of the high cost of living, according to a new UC Irvine poll .

from KCRW Features

LA Mayor Karen Bass says the Supreme Court’s decision to allow bans on homeless encampments could lead to mass incarceration. Will it change the city’s strategy?

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Proposition 3 would enshrine the right for same-sex couples to marry in the California constitution. It would also repeal and replace language from 2008 that says otherwise.

from KCRW Features