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2012 movies: 10 to look for
Hollywood's already looking ahead to the movies for this year -- here are 10 of the most anticipated
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As LA remembers race riots, Trayvon Martin's name is invoked
Twenty years ago this weekend, South Central Los Angeles erupted after four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. On the anniversary of the riots, some are drawing parallels to the Trayvon Martin shooting.
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Los Angeles riots: 20 years later, has LAPD reformed?
The view that the Los Angeles Police Department was corrupt and abusive fueled the Rodney King riots. Twenty years later, however, the LAPD has won over some of its harshest critics.
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Change Agent
Actor-activist Sean Penn says he's in Haiti for the long haul
Sean Penn's role in Haiti has evolved from heading a band of volunteers and serving as unofficial mayor of a homeless camp to becoming ambassador-at-large for President Michel Martelly, the first non-Haitian to receive the designation.
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George Zimmerman 911 call: what the fallout is from botched editing
NBC has apologized for the editing, which suggests George Zimmerman was racially motivated in his actions. Authorities need more time to investigate the case thoroughly, media experts say.
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Trayvon Martin: the crime of being black, male, and wearing a hoodie
Whatever happens to neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, the dialogue on race must go on. Media perpetually associate criminality with black males. Legislators criminalize black dress. And the criminal justice system disproportionately penalizes black men and boys.
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Trayvon Martin case: US could bring hate crime charge against George Zimmerman
The Justice Department could bring a hate crime charge against George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin if there is sufficient evidence the slaying was motivated by racial bias.
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Ex-LAPD detective guilty in 1980s murder
Former detective Stephanie Lazarus was convicted of the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend's wife.
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Culture Cafe
'Awake' is one of the best dramas on television
'Awake,' starring 'Harry Potter' actor Jason Isaacs, deftly handles themes of grief without going over-the-top.
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Woody Harrelson plays effectively in 'Rampart': movie review
A dirty cop movie, 'Rampart' gets inside the head of the paranoid Dave Brown, played by Woody Harrelson, as investigative units start to close in on him.
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2012 movies: 10 to look for
Hollywood's already looking ahead to the movies for this year -- here are 10 of the most anticipated
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L.A. arsons: Coordination among agencies, with public credited in arrest (VIDEO)
Harry Burkhart has been charged in the four-day arson spree in Los Angeles. Several officials have spoken glowingly of the collective work of a quickly constituted joint task force.
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German arrested in L.A. arsons declares, 'I hate America' (Video)
Harry Burkhart, a German citizen and resident of Hollywood, was arrested in connection to the 53 arson fires set across Los Angeles.
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LA arson fires: 'Person of interest' in custody
LA arson fires now total 55. But Los Angeles police say they have a 'person of interest' in custody. Is he the LA arsonist?
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Hollywood shootout: Police kill gunman in Los Angeles
A gunman firing at cars in Hollywood was fatally shot Friday by Los Angeles police.
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Occupy LA report card: Was LAPD fair in evicting protesters?
Police evicted Occupy LA protesters Wednesday, and while some occupiers said the 1,400-strong force was 'overkill,' LAPD has gotten high marks for its communication and restraint.
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Evicted but defiant, Occupy LA faces crisis moment
Police rousted Occupy LA protesters from their encampment Wednesday, meaning the movement must reinvent itself to survive. But Occupy LA leaders say they've got a lot up their sleeves.
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Occupy LA eviction deadline passes, and protesters file suit to stay put (VIDEO)
Occupy LA is still standing after a midnight deadline to dismantle the 500-tent encampment outside City Hall passes. The mood among protesters mixes defiance and resignation.
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Occupy LA eviction put on hold, but for how long?
Occupy LA protestors were supposed to be evicted at midnight Sunday. But Los Angeles police say they may give the Occupy LA camp a short reprieve.
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After extending olive branch, Los Angeles posts eviction notice on Occupy LA camp
After supporting Occupy Wall Street with City Council proclamations and invitations to stay indefinitely, Los Angeles prepares to evict the 485-tent Occupy LA encampment that has spent seven weeks on the City Hall lawn.
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Michael Jackson: Defense of Dr. Conrad Murray stumbles at the start
Score one for the prosecution. A former physician for Michael Jackson, called as a defense witness, says he would "never" have administered propofol at a patient's home as sleep medicine.
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Got protests? A call to action for Occupy Wall Street, groups worldwide
From New York City to Budapest to Tokyo, protest movements worldwide – including Occupy Wall Street in the US – have dedicated Oct. 15 to voicing their various concerns. What unites them?
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Occupy Wall Street plans biggest marches yet, but can it avoid pitfalls?
'Occupy Wall Street' is planning its biggest action yet: marches Saturday nationwide. But as the movement tests the tolerance of police and cash-strapped cities, can it keep its message positive?
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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests
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'Flash mob' crimes: How good are police at tracking down culprits?
While the ability to track 'flash mob' lawbreakers on Twitter and other social media platforms offers a powerful, futuristic vision for policing, real-life police response has so far been more Sherlock Holmes and less Blade Runner.
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From tumult of London riots, a father's voice emerges
Tariq Jahan, whose son Haroon was killed in the London riots, has gained Britain's ear with his dignified but urgent pleas for calm.
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