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Feb 2023
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Tonight: The family of the 36-year-old double amputee shot and killed by Huntington Park police last week has filed a claim against the city; Details on Rust charges against Alec Baldwin; Free mental health therapy for more than a million children in LA public schools, and more. 

The California State Transportation Agency is chipping in 407-million-dollars for the Inglewood Transit Connector

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

 

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