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May 14, 2015
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Paul Tanaka indictment
Former LA County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka surrenders to authorities.
Paul Tanaka, seen here as he preparesto testify in front of the Citizens Commission on Jail Violence in 2012.
Paul Tanaka, seen here as he prepared to testify in front of the Citizens Commission on Jail Violence in 2012.
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Former LA County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka surrenders to authorities. 

Today one of the most powerful figures in law enforcement himself surrendered to authorities. 

Former L.A. County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka was indicted by a federal grand jury that was investigating excessive force and corruption in the county jails.

We'll talk about it with Laurie L. Levenson, a professor of Law at Loyola Law School.