STATE OF THE UNION ANALYSIS; CHINO SHOOTING; DEVIN BROWN SHOOTING; ALAN GREENSPAN’S LEGACY
STATE OF THE UNION ANALYSIS
Larry Mantle discusses the State of the Union address given by President Bush last evening. Larry talks with a variety of guests about their impressions of the speech and its content, as well as Mayor Villaraigosa’s Spanish language response to the speech.
CHINO SHOOTING
Larry Mantle discusses the shooting of Elio Carrion, a U.S. Air Force Security Officer who recently returned from Iraq, by a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy. Carrion appeared to be following orders by the officer when he was shot, but the videotape of the event is quite grainy and difficult to decipher.
DEVIN BROWN SHOOTING
The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled Tuesday that Officer Steven Garcia violated the department's use-of-force policy last February when he fired 10 shots, killing13 year old Devin Brown, at the end of a car chase. The commission unanimously agreed, however, that Garcia's tactics were within policy, and found no problems with the fact he drew his gun during the incident. Larry and his guests talk about the Commission’s ruling, which differs from a previous finding by the LAPD.
ALAN GREENSPAN’S LEGACY
Alan Greenspan’s first term as Federal Reserve Chairman began on August 11, 1987. He retired yesterday after more than 18 years, making him the second-longest serving chairman at the central bank. Larry talks with experts about Greenspan's legacy, the future of the Federal Reserve under the leadership of Ben Bernanke, and the state of our economy - post Greenspan.