A gunman opened fire inside a bar popular with college students last night in Thousand Oaks. Twelve people were killed, including a sheriff’s officer who arrived at the scene. We bring you the latest from Thousand Oaks. We also discuss Attorney General Jeff Sessions resignation; and more.
Thousand Oaks mass shooting: The latest
A gunman opened fire inside a bar popular with college students last night in Thousand Oaks.
Twelve people were killed, including a sheriff’s officer who arrived at the scene. The suspected gunman, identified by authorities as 28-year-old Ian David Long, was also found dead.
We bring you the latest from Thousand Oaks.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health disease, you can visit the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health website for resources, or call their 24-hour hotline at 1-800-854-7771.
A hotline has also been established for those looking for missing friends or family who were at Borderline last night. 1-805-465-6650.
Guests:
Stephanie O’Neill, reporter who is currently at the crime scene; she tweets
Dakota Allen, editor-in-chief of “The Echo,” Cal Lutheran University’s campus newspaper; she is in her senior year at the college, and on the scene last night to cover the shooting for the paper
Tim Williams, founder of TT Williams Jr. Investigations, a private investigation firm in Los Angeles; retired LAPD Senior Detective Supervisor (Robbery-Homicide Division), 1974-2003; expert on police procedure and use-of-force for state and federal court
Lance Orozco, news director with KCLU, our sister NPR station covering Ventura County; he is at the crime scene
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions is out. What does that mean for the Mueller probe?
In a move that had been long-discussed after President Trump repeatedly and publicly criticized him several times, Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned on Wednesday at the president’s request.
In his undated letter to President Trump, Sessions says he’s grateful for the opportunity he was given and that he “came to work at the Department of Justice every day determined to do my duty and serve my country.” Matthew Whitaker, who was Chief of Staff to the Attorney General, will step in as acting AG.
Sessions’ firing raises questions about what happens now regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Sessions had recused himself from the investigation and handed oversight to his deputy, Rod Rosenstein. Sessions’ resignation means that the new acting AG, Matthew Whitaker, would be responsible for overseeing Mueller’s investigation. Democratic lawmakers like Nancy Pelosi have called for Whitaker to recuse himself from the probe.
What are the legal dimensions of Sessions’ forced resignation? And what does it mean for the future of the Mueller probe? Who might be on the shortlist to replace him?
Guests:
Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times reporter based in Washington, D.C. where he reports on the special counsel investigation; he tweets
Jens David Ohlin, vice dean and law professor at Cornell University where he focuses on criminal and international law; he tweets
Saikrishna Prakash, professor of law at the University of Virginia, his focus includes separation of powers, constitutional law, foreign relations law and presidential powers
Lori Cox Han, professor of political science at Chapman University and author of several books; her latest is “Women, Power, and Politics: The Fight for Gender Equality in the United States” (Oxford University Press, 2018)
Thousand Oaks mass shooting: Larry speaks with survivor of Borderline Bar & Grill shooting
A gunman opened fire inside a bar popular with college students last night in Thousand Oaks.
Twelve people were killed, including a sheriff’s officer who arrived at the scene. The suspected gunman, identified by authorities as 28-year-old Ian David Long, was also found dead.
We bring you the latest from Thousand Oaks.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health disease, you can visit the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health website for resources, or call their 24-hour hotline at 1-800-854-7771.
A hotline has also been established for those looking for missing friends or family who were at Borderline last night. 1-805-465-6650.
Guests:
Lance Orozco, news director with KCLU, our sister NPR station covering Ventura County; he is at the crime scene
Curley Bonds, M.D., chief deputy director for clinical operations at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
LA and OC vote counts continue, plus the Latino vote in this year’s midterms
Many of the races in Tuesday’s midterm election have been called, but some, like the LA County Sheriff’s race, still hang in the balance, dependent on numbers from provisional ballots, mail-ins and other votes that are still being counted.
We check in on the cote counts from Los Angeles and Orange County.
Plus, ahead of the midterm elections, there was talk of whether we’d see a surge in the “latino vote.” Now, some are saying that the turnout was underwhelming while others claim that it was crucial to the Democrats securing the House.
We check in with the director of Latino Policy & Politics Initiative at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Sonja Diaz, who has been analyzing the California and national data on Latino voting trends this election season.
Guests:
Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters for Orange County, California
Dean Logan, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for Los Angeles County, California
Sonja Diaz, founding director of the Latino Policy & Politics Initiative at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs