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The LA Police Commission's decision in the Redel Jones shooting, sports and social issues, Asian lives for BLM
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Jul 13, 2016
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The LA Police Commission's decision in the Redel Jones shooting, sports and social issues, Asian lives for BLM

More on the Redel Jones shooting decision, how athletes engage in the conversation surrounding social issues, how are Asian Americans joining the BLM movement?

Black Lives Matter protesters assembled outside a meeting of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners at LAPD headquarters on July 12, 2016. The commission was considering whether LAPD officers' shooting in August 2015 of a 30-year-old black woman, Redel Kentel Jones, was justified.
Black Lives Matter protesters assembled outside a meeting of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners at LAPD headquarters on July 12, 2016. The commission was considering whether LAPD officers' shooting in August 2015 of a 30-year-old black woman, Redel Kentel Jones, was justified.
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More on the Redel Jones shooting decision, how athletes engage in the conversation surrounding social issues, how are Asian Americans joining the BLM movement?

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In Exposition Park Wednesday, LAPD officers, and residents gathered for Days of Dialogue, a safe space for conversations between the community and law enforcement.
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The ruling follows closely on the heels of the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
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Sports and social issues take center stage. A look at how athletes engage in the conversation surrounding social issues. For more Andy Kamenetzky joins the show.
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When playing characters with dual identities, Bryan Cranston says it's not about lying — it's about going all in and believing it yourself.
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Betty Hung, policy director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, tells more about how Asian Americans in LA are getting involved in the Black Lives Matter movement.
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"It gave me a stage to be of service to community that was rejected and neglected in so many ways," says founder Jewel Thais-Williams
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Fans around the country have a chance to bid on sports history with items from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on the auction block.
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'Ghostbusters' star Leslie Jones couldn't find a dress for the film's premiere. But it's tough to find red carpet looks if you're more than a size 4 (so, you know, average)