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Veterans facing deportation, jails adjust for the opioid epidemic, checking in on the quality of LA's air
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Jun 19, 2017
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Veterans facing deportation, jails adjust for the opioid epidemic, checking in on the quality of LA's air

Non-citizen military vets can face deportation if they run afoul of the law, jails give more thought to how to deal with addicts, how heatwave impacts air quality.

File: An inmate uses a mirror to look outside of a jail cell.
File: An inmate uses a mirror to look outside of a jail cell.
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Non-citizen military vets can face deportation if they run afoul of the law, jails give more thought to how to deal with addicts, how heatwave impacts air quality.

Listen 10:35
The opioid epidemic is getting a lot of users locked up. And that's forcing the criminal justice system to reconsider how it deals with addicts.
Listen 4:24
Some 11,000 non-citizens serve in the U.S. military. But if they commit crimes after discharge, these veterans can be deported.
Listen 5:31
On a hot day, smog can inflame and damage cells in the lining of the lungs.
Listen 6:44
The Asian-American band from Portland had been denied a trademark because the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office found the name offensive and disparaging to Asians.
Listen 9:05
Summer box office is in full swing. We’ll check in with Vanity Fair’s Rebecca Keegan for our regular segment about the business of Hollywood, On the Lot.
Listen 8:41
The shark-infested waters between Coronado and Mexico make for a treacherous swim. But to a few young men, the risk was more than worth the reward.