The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is voting today on a controversial measure to shut down the trauma unit at the King Drew Medical Center. Larry Mantle will talk about the closure and the role of racial politics in the establishment and maintenance of the South Los Angeles facility. Joining him is Charlie Ornstein, staff writer for the LA Times, Janice Hahn, City Councilwoman from the 15th District, Kermin Maddox, managing partner for Dakota Communications the leading minority owned political affairs/ public relations firm in LA, and Cathy Ochoa, Senior Health Policy Analyst for the Service Employees International Union Local 660.
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