The Loomis Lawsuit Challenging the U.S. Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy; The San Francisco Dog-Mauling Case; FilmWeek
The Loomis Lawsuit Challenging the U.S. Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy
A former Army Lt. Colonel has filed a suit in federal claims court, challenging his 1997 discharge for being gay. Loren Loomis was discharged under "other than honorable" conditions after his house burned down, and a salvaged videotape of him engaged in sexual behavior with another man was turned over to the Army by a fireman. The Loomis case challenges the Army's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, and it has assumed new meaning in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Lawrence vs. Texas. Joining host Larry Mantle to discuss the issue is Jon Davidson, Senior Counsel at LAMBDA Legal Defense and Education Fund.
The San Francisco Dog-Mauling Case
Larry Mantle talks with best-selling author Aphrodite Jones about her new book, Red Zone: The Behind the Scenes Story of the San Francisco Dog Mauling (Morrow), in which she reconstructs the crime, the subsequent trial, and the back stories of all involved in the case.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly, Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and the L.A. Weekly , and Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic of both CityBeat and ValleyBeat, discuss this week's new film releases, including Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Northfork, The Housekeeper, I Capture the Castle, Tattoo, and Washington Heights.