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LAPD on handling hate crime, Democrats clinch a supermajority in the CA legislature, erasing gang tattoos and changing lives
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Nov 29, 2016
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LAPD on handling hate crime, Democrats clinch a supermajority in the CA legislature, erasing gang tattoos and changing lives

How LAPD is responding to hate crimes, Democrats seize supermajority in the California legislature, photo editing helps ex-gang members see what could've been

File: The California State Assembly met for an organizational session where lawmakers took the oath of office at the Capitol in Sacramento on Dec. 1, 2014.
The California State Assembly met for an organizational session where lawmakers took the oath of office at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Dec. 1, 2014.
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How LAPD is responding to hate crimes, Democrats seize supermajority in the California legislature,  photo editing helps ex-gang members see what could've been

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At least four Southern California mosques have received threatening letters in the past week and Muslim leaders are calling for more vigilance.
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The two candidates vying for the position of vice chair of the Democratic Caucus are both from California, and either one would be the first woman of color elected to a House leadership role.
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Democrats now dominate in the California legislature. For more on what the supermajority means, LA Times reporter, Jeremy White joins Take Two.
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Parents teach their kids and help them grow, but kids have a lot to teach their parents too. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot explains how in "Growing Each Other Up."
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For ex-gang members, tattoos tie them to a life they want to leave behind. Now, a new book project uses Photoshop to help the men and women re-imagine their future.
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In an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump, the heads of California's public colleges called for the continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program.
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Why new regulations to control heat-trapping gases from livestock operations and landfills could impact California's dairy industry.
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The city says the building won't stand up in a strong earthquake, but residents are suspicious at the high price tag that comes with retrofitting it.
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Joe Esposito, right-hand man to Elvis Presley has died in his Calabasas home. Esposito spent decades as Presley's close friend and road manager.