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Meet the candidates for Office Number 11 on the Court, the rift within LGBT groups, implicit bias and the sharing economy
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Nov 2, 2016
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Meet the candidates for Office Number 11 on the Court, the rift within LGBT groups, implicit bias and the sharing economy

A look at the judicial candidates running for L.A. Superior Court, the rift forming within LGBT organizations, racial discrimination in the sharing economy.

An Uber application is shown as cars drive by in Washington, D.C. on March 25, 2015.
An Uber application is shown as cars drive by in Washington, D.C. on March 25, 2015.
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A look at the judicial candidates running for L.A. Superior Court, the rift forming within LGBT organizations, racial discrimination in the sharing economy.

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This year, eight candidates are running for four spots on L.A. Superior Court. "I think a judge needs to be humble. I think a judge needs to understand that he or she doesn't know everything...," says Kim Nguyen, deputy attorney general.
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This year, eight candidates are running for four spots on L.A. Superior Court. "One of the things I try to do as a Deputy D.A. and what I would continue to do as a judge, is to engender a spirit of cooperation where we can try to find common ground...," says David Berger, a violent crimes prosecutor.
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Because of a law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, ballot selfies will be legal in CA starting January 1. The ACLU is suing to move the date up, arguing that the ban violates the right to free speech.
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The Chicago Cubs have pushed the World Series to the brink with a crucial Game 7 against the Cleveland Indians. Can the Cubs break an century-long drought or will the Indians join LeBron James in bringing a coveted championship to their city?
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"Having a breast is a choice, not a requirement."
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Should they spend resources fighting to protect trans people's right to use bathrooms of the gender they identify as?
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Discrimination in the global marketplace is nothing new: the ability to measure how often it happens and call out offenders is.
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The goal of the music, band leader Omar Leon said, is to raise awareness of the rights, struggles and lives of day laborers.
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Sure, you haven't put away your Halloween decorations yet, and Thanksgiving is still weeks away. But this is 21st century America - the holiday madness has already begun, and minds have turned to shopping and all the deals to be had.