##  In the News

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### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? McKinney Makes His Case to Los Angeles Voters](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters)

October 26 2026

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### [The LA Watchdog’s 2026 Voter Guide](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2)

October 15 2026

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### [The Fools’ Blame Game](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33626-the-fools-blame-game)

October 26 2026

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### [California Film Tax Credits Aren’t Enough. The Guilds Need to Change Too.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33619-california-film-tax-credits-arent-enough-the-guilds-need-to-change-too)

October 26 2026

#  VOICES

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### FBI Inaction Played a Role in LA Corruption

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on July 24 2023.

 ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27329-fbi-inaction-played-a-role-in-la-corruption)

  [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ed/059j-eda40521.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27327-r-e-s-p-e-c-t-free-speech-vs-peaceful-co-existence)Written by LIZ AMSDEN on July 24 2023. Posted in [VOICES](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices).

## [R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Free Speech vs. Peaceful Co-Existence](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27327-r-e-s-p-e-c-t-free-speech-vs-peaceful-co-existence)

ACCORDING TO LIZ - How to forge a balance between the right to free speech and the right to peaceful co-existence? How does a Goat Puppet gain a mor…

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 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/49/059f-499848ed.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27324-film-on-human-trafficking-is-a-must-see)### [Film on Human Trafficking is a Must See.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27324-film-on-human-trafficking-is-a-must-see)

Written by GIl Contreras on July 24 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/20/058p-2005b5ba.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27314-movie-review-sound-of-freedom-raises-the-alarm-about-evil-child-trafficking-thats-all-you-need-to-know)### [Movie Review: “Sound of Freedom” Raises the Alarm About Evil Child Trafficking… That’s All You Need to Know](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27314-movie-review-sound-of-freedom-raises-the-alarm-about-evil-child-trafficking-thats-all-you-need-to-know)

Written by Ken Alpern on July 20 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d1/058o-d185a4d1.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27311-robert-f-kennedy-jr-is-no-robert-f-kennedy)### [Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is No Robert F. Kennedy](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27311-robert-f-kennedy-jr-is-no-robert-f-kennedy)

Written by Robert Reich on July 20 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/3e/058i-3e8d65e0.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27309-american-leaders-must-stop-being-apologists-for-racist-israelis)### [American Leaders Must Stop Being Apologists for Racist Israelis](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27309-american-leaders-must-stop-being-apologists-for-racist-israelis)

Written by Liz Amsden on July 20 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/14/058l-145a449f.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27307-corporate-landlords-use-the-california-apartment-association-to-carry-out-greed-driven-agenda)### [Corporate Landlords Use the California Apartment Association to Carry Out Greed-Driven Agenda](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27307-corporate-landlords-use-the-california-apartment-association-to-carry-out-greed-driven-agenda)

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on July 20 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/a6/058a-a6bd994b.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27305-the-redistricting-hoax-so-too-las-governance-reform-project)### [The Redistricting Hoax; So Too is LA’s Governance Reform Project](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27305-the-redistricting-hoax-so-too-las-governance-reform-project)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on July 20 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/51/058d-51accd46.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27304-cal-state-and-sexual-harassment-allegations-a-new-report-finds-it-repeatedly-fell-short)### [Cal State and Sexual Harassment Allegations. A New Report Finds It Repeatedly Fell Short](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27304-cal-state-and-sexual-harassment-allegations-a-new-report-finds-it-repeatedly-fell-short)

Written by Mikhail Zinshteyn on July 20 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ad/057c-adf85731.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27292-hollywood-executives-bring-industry-to-halt-rather-than-pay-workers-a-fair-price)### [Hollywood Executives Bring Industry to Halt Rather Than Pay Workers a Fair Price](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27292-hollywood-executives-bring-industry-to-halt-rather-than-pay-workers-a-fair-price)

Written by Sonali Kolhatkar on July 17 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/4d/057l-4d5ec4ab.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27288-money-money-money-homeless-homeless-homeless)### [Money, Money, Money – Homeless, Homeless, Homeless](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27288-money-money-money-homeless-homeless-homeless)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on July 17 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/20/057j-20bffd2b.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27287-the-day-trump-decided-to-let-hundreds-of-thousands-of-americans-die-to-gain-political-advantage)### [The Day Trump Decided to Let Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Die to Gain Political Advantage](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27287-the-day-trump-decided-to-let-hundreds-of-thousands-of-americans-die-to-gain-political-advantage)

Written by Thom Hartmann on July 17 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/15/057s-1537ec11.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27283-lapd-union-advising-cops-to-work-in-places-that-respect-you-fancy-that)### [LAPD Union Advising Cops to Work in Places that “Respect You? Fancy That!](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27283-lapd-union-advising-cops-to-work-in-places-that-respect-you-fancy-that)

Written by Ken Alpern on July 17 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/fb/057n-fbb54cc3.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27282-sleeping-rough-the-rise-of-the-homelessness-plague)### [Sleeping Rough – the Rise of the Homelessness Plague](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27282-sleeping-rough-the-rise-of-the-homelessness-plague)

Written by Liz Amsden on July 17 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/fe/056n-fe9a8caa.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27270-cocaine-at-the-white-house-when-do-we-ask-what-the-hell)### [Cocaine, Marijuana at the White House. When DO We Ask What the Hell?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27270-cocaine-at-the-white-house-when-do-we-ask-what-the-hell)

Written by Ken Alpern on July 13 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/c2/056g-c2474edf.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27267-supreme-court-may-decide-on-the-right-for-homeless-to-sleep-in-public-spaces)### [Supreme Court May Decide on the “Right” For Homeless To Sleep In Public Spaces](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27267-supreme-court-may-decide-on-the-right-for-homeless-to-sleep-in-public-spaces)

Written by Tim Deegan on July 13 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/a8/056b-a8c2efa2.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27264-analysis-dems-wealth-tax-bill-would-extend-social-security-solvency-by-75-years)### [Analysis: Dems' Wealth Tax Bill Would Extend Social Security Solvency by 75+ Years](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27264-analysis-dems-wealth-tax-bill-would-extend-social-security-solvency-by-75-years)

Written by Brett Wilkins on July 13 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ef/055t-efd7a75c.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27260-college-confusion-no-confusion-get-great-grades-be-more-well-rounded)### [College Confusion? No Confusion--Get Great Grades, Be More Well-Rounded](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27260-college-confusion-no-confusion-get-great-grades-be-more-well-rounded)

Written by Ken Alpern on July 11 2023.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/78/055r-786d3af5.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27259-probe-suggests-greek-coast-guard-caused-deadly-migrant-shipwreck-and-tried-to-cover-it-up)### [Probe Suggests Greek Coast Guard Caused Deadly Migrant Shipwreck—and Tried to Cover It Up](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/27259-probe-suggests-greek-coast-guard-caused-deadly-migrant-shipwreck-and-tried-to-cover-it-up)

Written by Jake Johnson on July 11 2023.

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Written by Abe Gurko on July 11 2023.

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Written by Liz Amsden on July 11 2023.

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