Best Uprising Against Police Podcasts (2024)

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Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 1- The Mountain Lion Celebrity 45:59

1d ago45:59

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One of Hollywood’s recent celebrities wasn’t a person, but a feline. The famed mountain lion made headlines in Los Angeles and nationwide. He became a household name for making his home in Griffith Park, right in the middle of L.A. But the overwhelming support for P-22 wasn’t enough to save him. LAist Correspondent Jill Replogle looks into P-22’s s…

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Imperfect Paradise: Return from Mexico 41:36

8d ago41:36

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In 2009, Gloria Arellano de la Rosa was banned from re-entering the U.S. for ten years, finding herself separated from her four children and husband. But unlike Daniel Zamora, she didn’t remake her life in Mexico. Every day she waited to go home to the U.S. Fernanda Echavarri tells the story of what happens when Gloria finally returns to the States…

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LAist Studios present Passing The Mantle: Is Gen Z less curious than the Baby Boomers? 15:57

5d ago15:57

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Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this first episode, Larry Mantle and his son Desmond, 23, talk about their wide-ranging interests and shared drive to understand why things are the way they are, and discuss whether today's generatio…

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Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 3 32:59

10d ago32:59

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Unable to return to the U.S., Daniel Zamora struggles to build a life in Mexico, until a trip abroad suddenly upends his perspective. Lorena Ríos reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Listen to Reimagining Democracy for A Good Life, hosted by longtime equi…

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Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios 2:46

21d ago2:46

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Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. It's co-hosted by Larry Mantle, host of LAist 89.3’s AirTalk, the longest-running daily talk show in Southern California, and his son Desmond Mantle. Even though Desmond is in law school pursuing a diff…

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Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 2 35:01

17d ago35:01

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Daniel Zamora waits for the decision on his deportation appeal and has to figure out how to make a life in Mexico — find work, get an apartment. All the while, Daniel tries to keep up his cross-border relationship. Lorena Ríos reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/…

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Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 1 36:04

26d ago36:04

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Daniel Zamora took a roadtrip in 2011 that would take an unexpected turn to the Texas border. That detour would shatter the course of his life. Journalist Lorena Ríos reports. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes mention of suicidal ideation. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers services to talk to a skilled counselor. If you are feeli…

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LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 1 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1 43:24

29d ago43:24

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Carol Kwang Park was 12 years old, working as a cashier at her family’s gas station in Compton, California, when the 1992 LA Uprising forever changed her life. Her mom was at the gas station that day and Carol was unsure if she’d even make it home. At the time, she didn’t understand why tensions came to a head in Los Angeles, following the acquitta…

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Imperfect Paradise: ‘Free the Tee’: Fighting Back Against LA Golf Course Scalpers 43:48

2M ago43:48

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LA was rocked on March 4 when Dave Fink, a golf influencer, posted a viral video on Instagram detailing how brokers - largely using a Korean messenger app- were snatching up prime time tees at Los Angeles’ public golf courses and reselling them. Here’s how an unlikely crew of golf enthusiasts’ fight to keep golf in L.A. accessible and affordable is…

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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Bonus 37:54

2M ago37:54

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LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin gives us insights into the making of The Gen Z Water Dealmaker series. In this bonus episode, Emily speaks with Luke Runyon, the co-director of The Water Desk at the University of Colorado-Boulder's Center for Environmental Journalism about how she thought through the series that follows the epic negotiation over th…

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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 4 24:45

2M ago24:45

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Host Antonia Cereijido speaks with negotiations expert Victoria Medvec about how to make the best possible deal. Medvec also helps identify ways the Colorado River water rights representatives could still change tactics and reach an agreement before time runs out. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month…

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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 3 41:41

2M ago41:41

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JB Hamby and the other lead negotiators on the Colorado River have to come up with a long term solution to manage the river in the face of climate change. Will they reach a deal before it’s too late? LAist correspondent Emily Guerin examines how JB's position on water has dramatically evolved since he first won office a few years ago. She brings us…

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NPR & LAist Studios present 'Inheriting' 4:06

2M ago4:06

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Japanese American Incarceration. The Third World Liberation Front. The 1992 Los Angeles Uprising. What you think you know isn’t always the full story. Inheriting is a show about Asian American and Pacific Islander families that explores how the past is personal. Hosted by NPR’s Emily Kwong, we go deep with families on how their most personal, priva…

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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 2 33:31

3M ago33:31

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JB Hamby is the dealmaker from California, and at 28 years old, he’s the youngest and least experienced among the representatives from the seven states involved with the Colorado River water negotiations. LAist correspondent Emily Guerin explores the beginnings of Hamby’s understanding of water growing up in the Imperial Valley, a desert farming ar…

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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 1 41:59

2M ago41:59

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The Colorado River is in the midst of one of the worst water crises in recorded history. Climate change and overuse are taking a significant toll. Seven states, including California, must compromise and reach a solution to prevent the river from collapsing. In late 2023, the tensions were running high between the major players in the water world as…

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NPR Host Tonya Mosley on ‘She Has A Name,’ Reporting Her Family’s Own True Crime 54:52

3M ago54:52

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She Has A Name is set against the backdrop of the drug epidemic in 1980s Detroit. The new podcast hosted by NPR's Tonya Mosley blends elements of investigative journalism and memoir to tell a story about loss and redemption, mending broken family ties, and the trauma experienced by countless individuals who've lost loved ones to violence. Listen to…

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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 7 38:39

3M ago38:39

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Part 7: Adolfo learns about the dangers of Santa Barbara’s bluffs and gets a second opinion on Oscar’s death report. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions about fatal injuries and suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers services to talk to a skilled counselor. If you are feeling distressed and need to talk to a counsel…

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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 8 43:25

3M ago43:25

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Part 8: Adolfo finds new information about the night Oscar died, and has to have a difficult conversation about what really happened to Oscar. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe t…

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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 6 33:17

3M ago33:17

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Part 6: Adolfo reckons with his own relationship to his past and the Chicano student movement. And he finds someone who may have clues about what happened the night Oscar died. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordo…

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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 5 46:08

3M ago46:08

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Part 5: Was Oscar going to leave the Chicano student movement? Adolfo discovers new information about Oscar’s last months. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journali…

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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 4 38:02

3M ago38:02

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Part 4: Adolfo finds a briefcase with information that could lead to clues about Oscar’s death. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a bett…

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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 3 37:19

4M ago37:19

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Part 3: Adolfo gets his first lead on a person possibly involved in Oscar’s death. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to l…

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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 2 46:25

4M ago46:25

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Part 2: Adolfo learns that there was a dark side to Oscar’s experience in the Chicano student movement. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angele…

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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 1 33:10

4M ago33:10

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mperfect Paradise: The Forgotten Revolutionary, the 2022 podcast from LAist Studios, has been optioned by Participant and is simultaneously being developed as a scripted and documentary limited series. Part 1: Oscar Gomez was a star of the 1990s Chicano student movement and then, unexpectedly, he died. A rattling event in host Adolfo Guzman-Lopez’s…

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Imperfect Paradise presents LAist Investigates: The Unknown Mandate - Accessing Medication Abortion at California Universities 34:15

4M ago34:15

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Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido is joined by LAist Senior Health Reporter Jackie Fortier and Higher Education Correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez to break down their investigation into why many students and faculty across California's public universities don't know that medication abortion is mandated on their campuses. This is the latest L…

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Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4 34:20

4M ago34:20

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Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club. Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federati…

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Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 3 46:33

5M ago46:33

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Part 3: The Star Garden Topless Dive Bar reopens as a union strip club, but the fight doesn’t end there. What happens after the victory? LAist Producer Emma Alabaster has the story. Here are some resources that informed our reporting: Working It: Sex Workers on the Work of Sex (In particular, the essay "White Supremacy in Organizing" by Domino Rey)…

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Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2 43:16

5M ago43:16

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Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club’s management and a group they didn’t anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for t…

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Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 1 42:41

5M ago42:41

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Part 1: In 2023, North Hollywood’s Star Garden reopened as the only unionized strip club in the U.S. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster tells us the behind-the-scenes story of the workplace conditions that pushed the dancers into action. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes sensitive content about sexual assault. For sexual assault and harassment supp…

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Imperfect Paradise presents: Imperfect Inquiry: Have Identity Politics Been Hijacked? 29:35

5M ago29:35

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Imperfect Paradise Host Antonia Cereijido speaks with philosopher and author of Elite Capture: How The Powerful Took over Identity Politics (And Everything Else) Olúfemi O. Táíwò. They examine the question: are identity politics over? It’s a question that was raised and we began to explore with Imperfect Paradise’s Nury & The Secret Tapes series. A…

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RFK Jr. - The Presidential Candidate for Wellness Conspiracists? 37:39

5M ago37:39

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Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracies": Part 4: RFK Jr. - The Presidential Candidate for Wellness Conspiracists? A year after Yoga’s “Queen of Conspiracy Theories” first release, Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido explores a new, unexpected chapter in this story with Conspirituality podcast host Matthew Remski, Politico journalis…

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Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 3 REDUX 34:22

6M ago34:22

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Part 3: Kundalini Yoga’s #MeToo Moment In early 2020, just as fears about coronavirus are worsening, women begin accusing the founder of Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhajan, of sexual assault. Guru Jagat’s surprising response sets the stage for her radicalization during the pandemic. CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Assault (Original Air Date: Jan. 18, …

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Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 2 REDUX 35:23

6M ago35:23

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Part 2: Kundalini Royalty Katie Griggs, a young woman from rural Maryland, discovers Kundalini yoga in her early 20s and goes all in. She transforms herself into Guru Jagat, a beloved and controversial yoga and wellness influencer in Los Angeles. In this episode, her friends, family, and coworkers grapple with how she changed in the final years of …

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Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 1 REDUX 33:17

6M ago33:17

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Before her sudden death in 2021, Guru Jagat had become a famous Kundalini yoga teacher based in Los Angeles. But as the global pandemic grew, she started talking like a far-right coronavirus conspiracy theorist. What does her journey down the rabbit hole tell us about the appeal of conspiracies in the yoga and wellness community? Yoga's "Queen of C…

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Imperfect Paradise presents HTLA: Volunteers Take On The Homelessness Crisis: Part 3 & 4 50:49

7M ago50:49

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This week, Imperfect Paradise is featuring Part 3 & Part 4 of a four-part series from How To LA. HTLA host Brian De Los Santos and producer Evan Jacoby are taking a closer look at L.A. Mayor Karen Bass's "Inside Safe" program. They also recap some of the big questions we've asked throughout the series, and bring a new question to many of our guests…

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Imperfect Paradise presents HTLA: Volunteers Take On The Homelessness Crisis: Part 1 & 2 1:04:19

7M ago1:04:19

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This week, Imperfect Paradise is featuring Part 1 & Part 2 of a four-part series from How To LA. Unsheltered life in L.A. can be dangerous and even deadly — and there has been a massive increase in the death rate for unhoused people in the county over the last few years. There is work being done by the mayor’s office to get people off the street an…

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LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: The Castle: Part 4 28:29

7M ago28:29

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Part 4: What’s the history behind the on and off-stage gender dynamics in Western magic? And what impact did the summer of 2020 have on the field of DEI? Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido explores these questions with magic historian Margaret Steele and Amber Johnson, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff of the Division for Equity a…

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LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: The Castle: Part 3 38:36

7M ago38:36

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Part 3: Carly Usdin is at risk of getting kicked out of the Magic Castle. Plus, after 2020, the Magic Castle makes changes to address issues of inclusion, including setting up a Diversity and Inclusion Committee. LAist Senior Producer Natalie Chudnovsky explores how the Castle’s promises to do better pan out, several years later. For more, visit ht…

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LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: The Castle: Part 2 34:58

7M ago34:58

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Part 2: Once inside the iconic members-only Magic Castle, queer hobbyist magician Carly Usdin starts to become disillusioned with the club. LAist Senior Producer Natalie Chudnovsky dives into how this comes to a head in 2020, when the Magic Castle faces allegations of racism and sexism. For more, visit https://LAist.com/ImperfectParadise Support LA…

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LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: The Castle: Part 1 28:45

8M ago28:45

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Part 1: When Carly Usdin moved to Los Angeles, they became obsessed with getting inside its iconic members-only club for magicians, the Magic Castle. LAist Senior Producer Natalie Chudnovsky tells the story. For more, visit https://LAist.com/ImperfectParadise Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate Go to Hellofresh.com/50imperfect and use cod…

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Imperfect Paradise presents LAist Investigates: The Truth Inside California's Nursing Homes 25:48

8M ago25:48

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Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido is joined by LAist reporter Elly Yu for a special single episode of LAist Investigates, the first of many to come episodes dedicated to one of our newsroom’s investigations. Elly breaks down the history and reality of treatment that led to the “warehousing” of mental health patients in nursing homes across …

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LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 4 21:04

8M ago21:04

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Part 4: LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin and Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido explore how and why Sadie and Eddie Martinez’s accuser, Katie Sorensen, went viral with her false accusation, plus how mom-fluencers can spread conspiracies. With insights from “Momfluenced” author Sara Peterson. Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate #Sad…

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LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 3 42:47

8M ago42:47

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Part 3: The white woman who falsely accused a Latino couple of attempting to kidnap her kids faces an investigation and goes on trial after her accusers fight to hold her accountable. Can the same criminal justice system that so-called Karens abuse be used to bring them to justice? LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin reports. Support LAist Today: http…

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LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 2 28:47

9M ago28:47

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Part 2: When a Latino couple, Sadie and Eddie Martinez, is falsely accused by a white woman of attempted kidnapping, their lives are upended as the accusation goes viral. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin examines how the police’s investigation takes an unexpected turn and how the dark corners of the internet may have influenced the couple’s accuser…

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LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 1 34:53

9M ago34:53

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Part 1: Sadie and Eddie Martinez, a Latino couple, were falsely accused of attempted kidnapping by a white mom-fluencer in Petaluma, California. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin tells us about Sadie’s quest to hold her accuser accountable, amid the “Karen phenomenon” when multiple white women were caught in viral videos falsely accusing people of c…

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LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 4 35:28

9M ago35:28

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In the year since the L.A. City Council tape scandal, a lot has changed. Efforts are underway to reform the redistricting process. Nury Martinez and Gil Cedillo are gone from the council. Only Kevin De León remains. Progressive shifts in the council are influencing its policies, and new elected members are working to forge a new way forward in L.A.…

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LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 3 53:04

10M ago53:04

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Host Antonia Cereijido presses former L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez to account for the racist, hurtful comments she made on the secret recording that rocked Los Angeles and led to her resignation. CONTENT WARNING: Sensitive subject matter. Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate Go to Hellofresh.com/50imperfect and use code 50impe…

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LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 2 45:55

10M ago45:55

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Before the L.A. City Council tape scandal, Nury Martinez, the former council president, was known as a champion of working class immigrants. After, she became the poster child of anti-Blackness and colorism in the Latino community. Host Antonia Cereijido examines how Nury's upbringing influenced her politics and the divisions that emerged within th…

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LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 1 40:59

10M ago40:59

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We take you behind the scenes of the L.A. City Council tape scandal, a year later. The secret recordings of the conversation among four of the city’s most powerful Latino leaders making racist, derogatory insults – exposed thorny, unresolved issues of race and politics. Host Antonia Cereijido explores those issues and speaks with the people who wer…

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Introducing Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes from LAist Studios 3:20

10M ago3:20

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From the host of "Norco '80", “Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes” tells the story of the biggest political scandal in recent Los Angeles history. A secret recording leaked online in 2022 exposed then-LA City Council President Nury Martinez making racist and derogatory remarks. A year after the scandal and her resignation, Nury breaks her …

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