LAPD protest response breaks California law, civil rights lawyers say
Members of the Los Angeles Police Department appear to have violated California law and a federal court order with their use of crowd control weapons during protests, civil rights attorneys told LAist. Two state laws passed in response to law enforcement actions during the 2020 George Floyd protests restrict the use of chemical agents and kinetic energy projectiles — crowd control weapons that include tear gas and other less-lethal munitions such as rubber bullets and bean bag rounds — unless specific criteria are met. The laws also forbid police from interfering with journalists covering protests. The laws state that crowd dispersal weapons can only be used when there is a clear threat to officers or bystanders, not solely to disperse crowds. Their use is supposed to follow clear warnings from law enforcement officers, from multiple locations and in multiple languages when possible. Joining AirTalk today to explain these laws, and the issues at play here is LAist watchdog editor Jared Bennett.
LA’s long history as a testing ground for immigrant rights
Today marks one week since broad immigration sweeps by Immigration and Customs Enforcement prompted protests marked by resistance and anger throughout Southern California. Local immigrant rights groups, which have braced for this for months, have pushed back in protests marked by resistance and anger. This isn’t the first time that immigrant rights have entered center stage in Los Angeles. The latest episode of Imperfect Paradise, which releases later today, touches on how Los Angeles has been a hub for immigrant oppression, and immigrant rights throughout the years — and how that history is playing out in the present. Joining AirTalk to dig more into this is Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido and professor of English, literary journalism, and Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California, Irvine, Hector Tobar.
What's sweeter than pie? Maybe an Ube Upside Down Pie?
The creamy, velvety dessert is a blend of Filipino flavors and French patisserie technique combined to make a wholly unique LA confection. The Ube Upside Down Pie is the creation of Kristine de la Cruz, co-owner and co-founder of Crème Caramel LA, a Filipino-American custard and confection bakeshop in Sherman Oaks. The bakeshop specializes in custards which are de la Cruz’s take on the Philippines' leche flan and come in a variety of flavors often seen throughout traditional Filipino cuisine. Kristine de la Cruz and Sean Gilleland, co-owners and co-founders of Crème Caramel LA join us for Food Friday to talk about their delicious desserts and bringing Filipino cuisine to LA.
FilmWeek: 'How to Train Your Dragon,' 'Materialists,' 'Echo Valley,' 'A Photographic Memory,' and more
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
- How to Train Your Dragon Wide Release
- Materialists Wide Release
- Echo Valley Streaming on Apple TV+ June 13
- A Photographic Memory Laemmle Theaters [Three-Days Only; June 14-16]
- Sally Premieres on National Geographic June 16; Streaming on Hulu & Disney+ June 17
- Predator: Killer of Killers Streaming on Hulu
- Prime Minister In Select Theaters
- DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye In Select Theaters
FilmWeek Live: “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?” at the Art Theatre of Long Beach
Weeks back, on May 31, the FilmWeek team made their way to the Art Theatre of Long Beach to host a screening of the 1962 Robert Aldrich film What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Following a screening of the film, Larry got up on stage for a conversation with FilmWeek and LA Times critic Amy Nicholson, and UCLA film historian Jonathan Kuntz. They spoke about the cult following the film garnered, how it revitalized the careers of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and a lot more. This week on the program, we’re airing our live conversation with Amy Nicholson and Jonathan Kuntz on this Oscar-winning, camp classic.
