Circuit Court Decision On Washington D.C. Gun Ban; Poisoning Of Two Members Of L.A.'s Russian Community; Bush Administration and the Firing Of Federal Prosecutors; FilmWeek
Circuit Court Decision On Washington D.C. Gun Ban
Larry Mantle talks with Eugene Volokh, the Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law, and Erwin Chemerinsky of the Duke School of Law about the decision that would overturn the ban on handguns in Wasington D.C.
Poisoning Of Two Members Of L.A.'s Russian Community
Los Angeles residents Dr. Marina Kovalevsky and her daughter, Yanna, were hospitalized in Moscow after becoming ill late last month. They were flown to L.A. this week and admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. A statement issued by the hospital said "they are both being treated for presumptive thallium poisoning." Larry and his guests discuss the medical implications of the presumed poisoning and the reaction within Los Angeles' Russian community.
Bush Administration and the Firing Of Federal Prosecutors
The Bush administration, because of a furor over its firing of eight federal prosecutors, agreed to reassess the law for replacing U.S. attorneys and let Congress hear from officials who were part of the firings. Larry talks with Laurie Levenson of Loyola Law School.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for CityBeat and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss this week's new releases, including 300, The Namesake, The Ultimate Gift, The Host, Maxed Out, East Of Havana and Into Great Silence.