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Orange County jail break, a more inclusive Academy, "In Football we Trust"
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Jan 25, 2016
Orange County jail break, a more inclusive Academy, "In Football we Trust"

The escape of three Orange County inmates, the Academy's changes for more inclusive membership, "In Football we Trust" explores exploitation of Polynesian pipeline.

An immate uses a mirror to look outside his cell at the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, 19 May 2004.
An immate uses a mirror to look outside his cell at the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, 19 May 2004.
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The escape of three Orange County inmates, the Academy's changes for more inclusive membership, "In Football we Trust" explores exploitation of Polynesian pipeline

What the Orange County jail break reveals about jail security
Listen • 9:21
A massive manhunt is underway today for three inmates who escaped from the Orange County Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana on Friday.
Child migrants face new risks as they await asylum in US
Listen • 8:03
At least two dozen migrant youth faced abuse and neglect in the U.S. after feds weakened standards for vetting sponsors, an AP probe finds.
Examining Egypt five years after the Arab Spring
Listen • 7:32
The revolution didn't end with the fall of longtime president Hosni Mubarak. Some Egyptians say little has changed.
Reading by the Moonlight: Literary picks for the New Year
Listen • 7:47
The first full moon of 2016 means it's time for 'Reading by the Moonlight'. David Kipen joins the show to share his top literary picks.
What's next for the Raiders? A move to SoCal may still come
Listen • 7:08
Yes, the Rams are in. And the Chargers may be, too. Both teams are expected to be on the move in coming years, after the NFL approved the Inglewood stadium plans and an ambitious relocation plan.
California stakes a claim in the olive oil business
Listen • 8:08
Forty years ago California wines outperformed French vintages at a competition- the so-called "Judgement of Paris." The olive oil industry may be next
In Football We Trust: the NFL and the Polynesian pipeline
Listen • 24:22
It's known as the Polynesian Pipeline, the route that leads large numbers of men from Samoa, Tonga and Hawai'i into the NFL. Is it exploitation or a luck break?