Discussing the strategies of Democratic and Republican presidential candidates in Nevada and South Carolina; a look at Bernie Sanders' gain on Latino voters and director Matthew Heineman discusses his Oscars nominated documentary, "Cartel Land."
Hold on to your seat belts: A preview of this weekend's primary and caucus
Tomorrow's Nevada Democratic caucus is the first test of Latino voters for this Presidential year.
In Nevada, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are neck-and-neck in polls. But Nevada polling is typically unreliable. We'll explain why.
For Republicans, tomorrow's big deal is the South Carolina primary. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are trailing Donald Trump in the polls.
How does the lack of a culinary union endorsement affect the race in Nevada? In South Carolina, given the small number of Catholic voters, might Trump be helped by his spat yesterday with the Pope? Or could Cruz be expected to benefit due to the evangelical electorate?
Guests:
Mark Barabak, National Political Writer for the LA Times; He joins us from Nevada
Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies. He is also a former senior Obama advisor in 2008.
Reed Galen, Republican political strategist and owner of Jedburghs, LLC., a public affairs and campaign consultancy firm in Orange County. He is in South Carolina.
Are Latino Democrats split over Sanders, Clinton?
Once upon a time, Nevada was Hillary Clinton's state to lose.
But after Bernie Sanders' landslide victory in New Hampshire, the expectation has completely changed. The Nevada race Saturday is now predicted to be much closer between Clinton and Sanders. The state is heavily Latino, a demographic base that many had thought Clinton has a lock on.
Are Latino Democrats switching their allegiance from Clinton to Sanders? If so, is there a generational divide in the split?
Guests:
Adrian Carrasquillo, Editor of Latino coverage and a political reporter at BuzzFeed. One of his latest pieces looks at the generational divide among Latino democrats and how that split impacts the Sanders / Clinton race. He tweets from
Louis Desipio, professor of Political Science and Chicano/Latino Studies at UC Irvine
City Attorney Mike Feuer defends $20 million lawsuit against developer of Da Vinci Apartments
The city of Los Angeles is suing the developer of the downtown apartment complex that burned in December 2014 while still under construction, alleging the company was negligent for not taking action to mitigate the massive fire.
L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer on Thursday announced his office had filed a lawsuit against GH Palmer Associates, owner of the Da Vinci Apartments along the 101 Freeway, claiming $20 million in damages to city property.
Guest:
Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City Attorney
FilmWeek: 'The Witch,' 'Race' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Charles Solomon, and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend's new movie releases including the much anticipated horror flick "The Witch," a biopic called “Race” about superstar athlete Jesse Owens competing in the 1936 Olympics, and more.
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Guests:
Lael Loewenstein, film critic for KPCC
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and host for IGN’s DigiGods.com
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Director of Oscar-nominated doc ‘Cartel Land’ details dramatic production
From Oscar-winning producer Kathryn Bigelow comes “Cartel Land,” director Matthew Heineman’s documentary film about the Mexican drug war and vigilantes on both sides of the US-Mexican border.
The film focuses on militiaman Tim “Nailer” Foley, the leader of Arizona Border Recon, and Dr. José Mireles, a Michoacán-based medical doctor who doubles as the head of the Autodefensas.
A dramatic and surprising story, the film is a must-see for everyone trying to understand the risky business of vigilantism.
Guest:
Matthew Heineman, Oscar-nominated director of “Cartel Land.” He tweets from