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The GOP debate, LAUSD roundtable, 'Making a Murderer' and the justice system
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Jan 15, 2016
The GOP debate, LAUSD roundtable, 'Making a Murderer' and the justice system

GOP Presidential candidates gathered for their sixth debate, what makes a thriving school district, how true crime serials highlight flaws in criminal justice

Marco Rubio, left, and Ted Cruz, right, both speak as Ben Carson, second from left, and Donald Trump, second from right, look on during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Marco Rubio, left, and Ted Cruz, right, both speak as Ben Carson, second from left, and Donald Trump, second from right, look on during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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GOP Presidential candidates gathered for their sixth debate, what makes a thriving school district, how true crime serials highlight flaws in criminal justice

Listen 10:13
The Republican debate Thursday night was one of the last before the primary and the first after the President’s State of the Union.
Listen 7:03
Atmospheric scientist Stephen Conley has been monitoring the gases over Aliso Canyon from his specialized aircraft, he shares his findings with the show.
Listen 0:51
On the menu are $2 stuffed tacos called "foldies," $6 messy chili bowls and $4 turkey "burgers."
Listen 5:28
Kale, brussels sprouts and beets have had a renaissance in recent years, but they've got nothing on Fortune's list of the most extreme foods of 2015.
Listen 16:09
With lagging student achievement, dwindling enrollment and funding problems, how can Michelle King begin to turn LA Unified around?
Listen 7:39
LAUSD superintendent says one possible strategy to attract more families could be to create more single-sex campuses throughout the district.
Listen 10:35
True crime serials are often framed as "whodunnits," but in a recent New York Times op-ed, a former federal prosecutor, says the focus isn't quite right.
Listen 8:19
We take a deeper look into how "Serial", "The Jinx", and now "Making a Murderer" have shepherded a new age in the true crime genre.