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LA wins right to sue big banks, SoCal truck accidents on the rise, new music from Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro
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May 2, 2017
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LA wins right to sue big banks, SoCal truck accidents on the rise, new music from Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro

Supreme Court rules cities can sue big banks over discriminatory lending practices, why truck accidents are on the rise in SoCal, new music on Tuesday Reviewsday.

A California state law to protect homeowners is backfiring—foreclosure lawyers can’t legally get any money until the case is done, so lawyers leery of losing or getting sued aren’t taking cases at all.
A California state law to protect homeowners is backfiring—foreclosure lawyers can’t legally get any money until the case is done, so lawyers leery of losing or getting sued aren’t taking cases at all.
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Supreme Court rules cities can sue big banks over discriminatory lending practices, why truck accidents are on the rise in SoCal, new music on Tuesday Reviewsday.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities like L.A. can sue banks for the damage caused by predatory mortgage lending practices.
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How do the wrongfully convicted end up behind bars? KPCC's Frank Stoltze breaks down new data about inmates who may be serving time for a crime they didn't commit.
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Last week's crash on the I-5 freeway brought home the high toll of big rig collisions in road damage, traffic delays and human life on Southern California's roadways.
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Voters have forgiven candidates who have had affairs or late taxes, reasons one political scientist, but racist posts online are a no-go in these parts.
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After their classmates were killed in terrorist attacks, UC Berkeley students decided to help create new technologies to combat the issue.
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It's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. This week music journalist Steve Hochman joins A Martinez with a list of new songs.