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with Larry Mantle

Larry Mantle hosts lively and in-depth discussions of city news, politics, science, the arts, entertainment, and more. Airs weekdays 9-11am on 89.3 FM and streaming online at LAist.com and the LAist app. Austin Cross hosts AirTalk Fridays — watch the Friday show live on Instagram (@laistofficial).

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  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles supporters protest outside the Unified School District headquarters calling on the board of education to defund school police on June 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The demonstrators want the funds currently spent on campus police to be reallocated to other student-serving priorities. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the LAUSD's "no" vote on defunding school police. Also on the show, we dive into the context behind Councilman José Huizar's arrest; answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
    LAUSD Board Votes No On Defunding Los Angeles School Police, Reform Still On The Table
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the LAUSD's "no" vote on defunding school police. Also on the show, we dive into the context behind Councilman José Huizar's arrest; answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
  • TOPSHOT - Protesters hold "Black Lives Matter" signs and pictures of George Floyd as they march through Greenwich Village in a demonstration over the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police on June 19, 2020 in New York. - The US marks the end of slavery by celebrating Juneteenth, with the annual unofficial holiday taking on renewed significance as millions of Americans confront the nation's living legacy of racial injustice. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss alternative models for policing. Also on the show, we take a look at the growing number of COVID-19 cases in southern California; learn more about Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar's arrest; and more.
    Oregon, New Mexico Cities Serve As Examples For How New Models Of Community Policing Might Look In LA And Nationwide
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss alternative models for policing. Also on the show, we take a look at the growing number of COVID-19 cases in southern California; learn more about Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar's arrest; and more.
  • The upper section of the arena is seen partially empty as US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. - Hundreds of supporters lined up early for Donald Trump's first political rally in months, saying the risk of contracting COVID-19 in a big, packed arena would not keep them from hearing the president's campaign message. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, our political analysts discuss the week's biggest headlines. Also on the show, we get the latest on COVID-19; hear your thoughts on what should be done with problematic monuments; and more.
    Week In Politics: Bolton’s Book, NY Prosecutor Firing, SCOTUS News And More
    Today on AirTalk, our political analysts discuss the week's biggest headlines. Also on the show, we get the latest on COVID-19; hear your thoughts on what should be done with problematic monuments; and more.
  • Melina Abdullah from Black Lives Matter addresses the crowd during a demonstration to ask for the removal of District Attorney Jackie Lacey in front of the Hall of Justice, in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2020. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we talk with Black Lives Matter LA's co-founder Melina Abdullah. Also on the show, we speak with congresswoman Karen Bass; our FilmWeek critics review the weekend's releases; and more.
    AirTalk Sits Down With Black Lives Matter LA Co-founder Melina Abdullah
    Today on AirTalk, we talk with Black Lives Matter LA's co-founder Melina Abdullah. Also on the show, we speak with congresswoman Karen Bass; our FilmWeek critics review the weekend's releases; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: Roberto Martinez, a DACA recipient, chants and cheers following the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, denied the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we examine the implications of SCOTUS' decision to uphold DACA. Also on the show, we regroup the Triple Play to talk sports reopenings; learn more about a new LAist Studios podcast; and more.
    SCOTUS Upholds DACA: We Discuss The Legal, The Political And The Personal Dimensions
    Today on AirTalk, we examine the implications of SCOTUS' decision to uphold DACA. Also on the show, we regroup the Triple Play to talk sports reopenings; learn more about a new LAist Studios podcast; and more.
  • Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore (C) joins local faith leaders in a vigil for George Floyd at police headquarters in Los Angeles, California on June 5, 2020. - Protesters gathered in solidarity with victims of alleged state violence inside and outside of LA County's jail system, one of the largest in the world. Organized by members of the Justice LA coalition, the "RoseFromConcrete" action was inspired from a poem by the late Tupac Shakur, as protest actions continue across America following the death of George Floyd while under police custody. Taylor, a 26-year-old African American woman, was fatally shot on March 13, 2020 by Louisville Metro Police Department officers. Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th birthday in Hollywood, California on June 5, 2020. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, LAPD Chief Moore joins our show to address the protests and calls for police reform. Also on the show, we check-in on the economy as retail numbers in May were up; talk about how to approach discussions of race in the workplace; and more.
    AirTalk Special: Chief Moore On Calls To Reform LAPD
    Today on AirTalk, LAPD Chief Moore joins our show to address the protests and calls for police reform. Also on the show, we check-in on the economy as retail numbers in May were up; talk about how to approach discussions of race in the workplace; and more.
  • NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 14: Thousands fill the streets in support of Black Trans Lives Matter and George Floyd on June 14, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Protests continue around the country in the wake of the death of Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. (Photo by Michael Noble Jr./Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss how depression and anxiety rates among Black Americans have increased in the wake of highly publicized police killings. Also on the show, we take a look at current police reform policies; answer your questions about COVID-19; and more.
    Black Americans Experiencing Jump In Rates Of Depression, Anxiety After George Floyd Killing
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss how depression and anxiety rates among Black Americans have increased in the wake of highly publicized police killings. Also on the show, we take a look at current police reform policies; answer your questions about COVID-19; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 08: A flower buyer looks back to a homeless woman and her sidewalk encampment as businesses in the flower district in Skid Row reopen in time for Mother's Day on May 8, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Local stay-at-home restrictions are being relaxed to allow the reopening of some businesses, including bookshops, clothing stores, car dealerships, and some low-risk retailers that can provide curbside pickup. Many recreational areas like parks, trails and golf courses are set to reopen tomorrow as well. However, L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti has repeatedly warned that if people do not wear masks or face coverings and practice social distancing at these businesses and locales, the city may have to close them down once again. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk with guest host Kyle Stokes, we take a look at the increase in LA County's homelessness count. Also on the show, we review the major Supreme Court rulings this week; discuss the week's political headlines; and more.
    2020 LA County Homeless Count Shows 50 Percent Increase In People Who Became Homeless Since Last Year
    Today on AirTalk with guest host Kyle Stokes, we take a look at the increase in LA County's homelessness count. Also on the show, we review the major Supreme Court rulings this week; discuss the week's political headlines; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 03: Protesters gather at a peaceful demonstration over George Floyd’s death in Hollywood on June 3, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles County following unrest which occurred amid some demonstrations. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was taken into custody for Floyd's death and is now charged with second-degree murder while three other former officers have also been charged. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk with guest host Kyle Stokes, we discuss calls for LAUSD to scrap its police department. Also on the show, our FilmWeek critics discuss the weekend's new releases; we get the latest on reopenings; and more.
    Should LAUSD Get Rid Of Its Police Dept?
    Today on AirTalk with guest host Kyle Stokes, we discuss calls for LAUSD to scrap its police department. Also on the show, our FilmWeek critics discuss the weekend's new releases; we get the latest on reopenings; and more.
  • SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 03: California State Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) speaks during a news conference to announce new legislation to address recent deadly police shootings on April 3, 2018 in Sacramento, California. California State Assemblymembers Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) and Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) announced new legislation which they co-authored following the recent deadly police shooting of Stephon Clark in California. The bill authorizes police officers to use deadly force only when necessary and after non-lethal de-escalation tactics have been exhausted. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the move to reinstate affirmative action in California. Also on the show, we discuss the Justice in Policing Act; take a loot at how the '92 Rodney King riots grew out of and contributed to a demographic shift in LA; and more.
    Is Affirmative Action Coming Back In California?
    Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the move to reinstate affirmative action in California. Also on the show, we discuss the Justice in Policing Act; take a loot at how the '92 Rodney King riots grew out of and contributed to a demographic shift in LA; and more.
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Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Lucy Copp, Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Associate Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Courtney Eileen Fulcher, Apprentice News Clerk