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Sanctuary cities, pot and criminality, journalism and how we consume the news
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Nov 15, 2016
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Sanctuary cities, pot and criminality, journalism and how we consume the news

Sanctuary cities, immigration policies and law enforcement, what Prop 64 means for marijuana-related criminal records, mistrust in journalists and media literacy.

A controversial high court ruling in Colorado has ordered that workers can get fired for using marijuana—even if it’s for medical reasons and even if they do it off-duty.
A controversial high court ruling in Colorado has ordered that workers can get fired for using marijuana—even if it’s for medical reasons and even if they do it off-duty.
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Sanctuary cities, immigration policies and law enforcement,  what Prop 64 means for marijuana-related criminal records, mistrust in journalists and media literacy.

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President-elect Donald Trump has taken aim at "sanctuary cities," saying that he will end the immigrant-friendly policies. LAPD said it won't enforce the plan. Niels Frenzen from USC has more.
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