Today on AirTalk, we speak with Black law enforcement about their reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality protests. Also on the show, we learn more about spiking cases of COVID-19 in SoCal; check in on the Rose Parade; and more.
COVID-19: Vaccine Updates, Cedars-Sinai Says Arthritis Drug Proving Successful In Treating Symptoms
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Today’s topics include:
Feasibility of coronavirus testing in schools
OC recommendations for school reopenings
Cedars-Sinai: arthritis drug proving successful
The impacts of breathing in a smaller amount of virus
Other infectious diseases are spreading
Guest:
Kimberly Shriner, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena
LAPD Chief Moore: Officers Charged In Gang Database Investigation, Hiring Cuts, Cutting Back On Mental Health Calls And More
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle for his monthly check-in on AirTalk. Topics discussed include:
Officers charged for falsifying records in gang database investigation
LA City Council votes to cut LAPD hiring
LAPD trying to step back from handling mental health calls
LA moves forward to replace unarmed service providers for some emergency calls
Relatively few 911 calls each year report violent crimes
Reinforcing that officers wear masks
Investigation of ‘Blue Flu’ claims
Low morale among officers amid pandemic and protests
Guest:
Michel Moore, Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department; he tweets
Local Black Law Enforcement Officers Reflect On National Conversations About Race And The Future Of Policing
Black law enforcement officers in America find themselves in a unique position as the country continues to have national conversations about the undervaluing of Black lives, police brutality toward Black people and what the police departments of the future will look like in terms of both funding and function.
Many say they sympathize with protesters across the country demonstrating against police brutality following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others at the hands of police. Some have even knelt in full uniform with protesters in a show of solidarity. But at the same time, they are also confronted with the fact that some have strong feelings of animosity towards police, even in the very communities where the officers live or grew up. It's a struggle that Black officers say has been going on for a long time but is now being amplified amid the protests and national reckoning on race the country is having. And it's one that Black officers continue to wrestle with as they strive to both be a force for good and fight against racial discrimination both within and outside their department while navigating police culture and its history of prejudice.
Today on AirTalk, Larry Mantle is joined by a panel of local Black law enforcement professionals, both current and retired, to reflect on the ongoing national conversations and how they see the state of the relationship between law enforcement in Southern California and the Black community.
Guests:
Rashad Sharif, senior lead officer with the Los Angeles Police Department Community Engagement Group, a unit responsible for liaising with different communities across the City of Los Angeles to facilitate dialogue, community engagement, and long-term problem solving on issues of community police relations; he has been with the department for 31 years
Dion Ingram, detective with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and vice president of the Black Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles
Cheryl Dorsey, retired sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department who served for 20 years from 1980-2000; she tweets
2021 Rose Parade Cancelled Due To COVID-19
A few months ago, the Tournament president said that he was thinking through different scenarios for the 2021 Rose Parade, depending on where California would be with the pandemic.
Today, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announced that they won't be able to host the parade. After assessing health restrictions and the California Governor's phased opening plan, they've decided that a mass gathering of that size wouldn't be safe in the new year.
We check in on the latest and hear your thoughts. Call us at 866-893-5722.
Guests:
Sharon McNary, a correspondent with KPCC / LAist who’s been covering the story; she tweets
Victor M. Gordo, councilmember representing Pasadena’s 5th district, which includes neighborhoods like Washington Square, Garfield Heights and Orange Heights; he tweets