Tamara Shayne Kagel

attorney and writer

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Santa Monica resident; attorney and writer; former prosecutor with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office

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Last week, Santa Monica resident Fay Wells wrote an opinion column for the Washington Post, headlined, "My white neighbor thought I was breaking into my own apartment.

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Last week, Santa Monica resident Fay Wells wrote an opinion column for the Washington Post, headlined, "My white neighbor thought I was breaking into my own apartment.

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