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Is Harvard fair? Historic affirmative action trial begins Monday
Boston (CNN)A lawsuit against Harvard brought on behalf of Asian-American students who failed to gain admission goes to trial on Monday in one of the most consequential race cases in decades, with affirmative action policies across the country at stake. The lawsuit was crafted by conservative advocates who have long fought racial admissions practices that traditionally benefited […]
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Cornerstore Caroline Finally Apologizes for Falsely Accusing 9-Year-Old Boy of Sexually Assaulting Her, but Not Before Lying Some More
The white woman nationally known and locally heckled as “Cornerstore Caroline” now says she’s sorry for falsely accusing a 9-year-old black boy of sexually assaulting her. The delayed apology came from Theresa Klein on Friday night, after she watched surveillance footage from the Sahara Deli clearly showing the boy’s backpack brushing up against her as […]
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Javier Perez
Perez first set foot in the District Attorney’s office over 27 years ago. Every day since then, his mission has been to pursue the truth, to uphold the law, to ensure the safety of the entire community and to fight for justice from the position of an advocate. As a native of Montebello, it has been […]
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Holly Hancock
Holly Hancock, a veteran of the Office of the Public Defender, has tried 55 jury trials. She has won the last eleven, which includes felonies and misdemeanors. Two convictions have been overturned by the appellate courts to the advantage of her clients. Her experience gives her a unique perspective on sentencing and its alternatives. She […]
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Tony Cho
As a Deputy District Attorney with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Tony has a strong record of protecting the People of Los Angeles County. For thirteen years, Tony has tried almost 70 jury trials and has represented the People in cases involving serious and violent crimes. For the last five years, Tony has […]
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Sydne J. Michel
Sydne Jane Michel got her first experience prosecuting cases when she was a law clerk for the District Attorney’s Office in 1995 while still in law school. She worked with the lead trial prosecutor in a challenging murder case that resulted in a conviction. She was assigned to that case by mentor and legendary prosecutor […]
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Attorney Caree Harper
Referred to as a “Warrior Angel” by the editor of the Pasadena Weekly, she was a recipient of the Shirley Fields volunteer award from the US House of Representatives and the Pasadena NAACP, and she was a highly decorated police officer injured in the line of duty before becoming a civil rights attorney. She has […]
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Washington State Ends ‘Racially Biased’ Death Penalty
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s Supreme Court unanimously struck down the state’s death penalty Thursday as arbitrary and racially biased, making it the 20th state to do away with capital punishment. An execution was already extremely rare in Washington, with five prisoners put to death in recent decades and a governor-imposed moratorium blocking its use […]
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Freebie Friday
ChainPORT Hackathon – USC Marshall Global Supply Chain Mgmt North of 41 Friday, October 12, 2018 at 5:00 PM – Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 5:00 The USC Marshall Global Supply Chain Management is hosting the 3rd Annual Supply Chain Hackathon as part of the ChainPORT Hack in Los Angeles. Participants will form teams to develop a software […]
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“Your Sacrifice Was Not in Vain”: Tarana Burke, Tracee Ellis Ross and More Pen ‘Love Letter’ to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, some of the most visible female activists of our generation joined forces to give their thanks, support, and love to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford after her Sept. 27 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, compelling testimony that was nonetheless unable to thwart the confirmation of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. […]
