Inglewood Police Assault Case Verdict; The New Director Of The Los Angeles Zoo; Mathematics And The Stock Market; The History Of Rail Transportation In Southern California
Inglewood Police Assault Case Verdict
The jury in the Inglewood videotaped beating trial found Officer Bijan Darvish not guilty of filing a false police report but deadlocked (7 voted guilty, 5 not guilty) on the charge that former officer Jeremy Morse assaulted handcuffed teenager, Donovan Jackson. Larry Mantle speaks with guests about community reaction to the jury's decision and the legal implications of a hung jury in this case.
The New Director Of The Los Angeles Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo has a new director! John Lewis comes to the Los Angeles from the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science and began his career working with primates, supervising orangutans, baboons, lemurs and more. Lewis moved on to oversee major exhibits of mammals, birds and reptiles, and then to direct the John Ball Zoo. He is on the board of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, and is married with three children, one of whom is stationed in Iraq with the Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry. John Lewis joins host Larry Mantle to talk about his experience and his plans for the Los Angeles Zoo.
Mathematics And The Stock Market
Larry Mantle talks with author John Allen Paulos about his new book, "A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market," in which he analyzes various moneymaking schemes and stock picking strategies from a mathematical point of view.
The History Of Rail Transportation In Southern California
It's taken nearly 50 years for a rail system to reconnect Los Angeles to Pasadena. In light of the re-opening of the route, Larry Mantle explores the history of rail transportation in Southern California with Josef Lesser, President of the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation.