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The Market Tectonics of California Real Estate
The New York Times quoted Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center on why a lack of affordable housing is likely the main culprit for people leaving California. “Overwhelmingly, the people who have left California have been those who make $50,000 a year or less, while until recently, we still had immigration from many people making $200,000 a year or more. The tax story is not a very compelling story but the cost of housing Read more…
New Police Misconduct Registry
Erroll Southers was interviewed on KPCC-FM on the Price School’s new nationwide police misconduct registry. “The LEWIS registry stands for Law Enforcement Work Inquiry System and is named after the late U.S. Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. It’s launching later this year and will allow people to find out if an officer has been fired or resigned due to misconduct.” Erroll Southers Tweet Listen here
Investigation into the mass shooting at rail yard in San Jose
NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV featured Erroll Southers of the USC Price School on the investigation into the mass shooting in San Jose “They’ll be looking for a lot of forensic information regarding the weapon he used. But more importantly, the majority of the real important information as to the why and the how will come from witnesses who were there [San Jose rail yard].” Erroll Southers Tweet
10 Questions About Empathy In America, A Year After George Floyd’s Death
Millions of us watched the videos of George Floyd’s murder. But we didn’t all see the same things, and part of the reason is empathy. NPR spoke with Jody Armour, USC Gould School of Law. “I saw an outpouring of empathy and sympathy for the excruciating death of George Floyd. And I think one of the things we saw is that building empathy can itself be a political process, humanizing people who are “otherized.” Jody Read more…
Ending qualified immunity for police officers
Jody Armour interviewed by A. Martinez of KPCC’s Take Two at the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s death by a police officer. “Even if there was a complete repeal of qualified immunity, it would not necessarily address the deep rooted problem that activists have been getting at in the streets.” Jody Armour Tweet Read the full article
National Registry to Track Police Misconduct Being Tested in Los Angeles
NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV and Los Angeles Magazine featured the USC Price School’s Safe Communities Institute and its development of a national registry to track police misconduct go to another department. “We’re only focused on officers that have been terminated or resigned due to misconduct so they can’t go to another department. We think that agencies across the country need to know who they are.” Erroll Southers Tweet Read the full article
“rising up” docuseries
Jody Armour highlighted as part of the ongoing “Rising Up” docuseries on Fox News Los Angeles affiliate KTTV-TV. From local politicians to civil rights leaders, social justice activists, police officers, and the journalists who covered 2020’s social justice movement, find out who’s who in the Rising Up documentary. Meet those featured
Bedrosian Center celebrates 2021 graduates
Bedrosian Center celebrates the graduation of two assistants who graduated May 18, 2021. We celebrate them for their commitment to our Center during these past 14 months of working & learning from home with us. Congratulations to Katie Bonnett and Chrysa Perakis!! We’ve always been lucky to work with fantastic, motivated, brilliant, fun, engaged students at the Center. This last year, our students kept us motivated! Commencement is always bittersweet, more so this year. We Read more…
Woman goes on racist rant during L.A. County traffic stop, tells deputy ‘you’ll never be white’
Los Angeles Times quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the legalities surrounding a woman who unleashed a racist tirade during a traffic stop. “It assumes that you know what the motivations of this particular [deputy] are.” Full article here
Top Democrats backing Newsom amid recall effort
Fox News featured Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College on top Democrats backing Gov. Gavin Newsom against the recall effort. “He wants to make this recall about Democrats. And he’s the Democrat and he needs help from Democrats. He needs help if this becomes about him.” Full video here
Appeal of Derek Chauvin
NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the likelihood of a successful appeal in the Derek Chauvin trial. “He may have a case. Cases like this really test what it means to us as a nation when we say, ‘Everyone is presumed innocent and guaranteed due process.’”
What’s Next for Black Lives Matter Movement
Jody Armour was interviewed live on KNBC News on what’s next for Black Lives Matter. “You judge a tree by the fruit it bears. You look at the fact that they [BLM] brought up a generational upheaval. They’ve been successful at galvanizing an inter-ethnic, multiracial movement.” Jody Armour Tweet Read the full article
As FDA Weighs Banning Menthol Cigarettes, We Discuss Its Impact
KPCC-FM interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the potential impact of a proposed FDA ban on menthol cigarettes. “Here, you know by criminalizing the sale of these kinds of cigarettes . . . you create an elicit market[.]” Listen here
Law professor discusses reform proposals in wake of police killings
CBS News featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on what may need to happen to reform the justice system. “The activists in the streets over the summer were roiling for six weeks in a row, day in and day out. What they demanded, and what I think we’re coming to appreciate may be necessary, is an unbundling of the police.” Full article here
Loss of a District
Spectrum News 1 featured Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College on what it means for California to lose a seat in the House of Representatives. “One less district means a little bit less spending that will be directed toward California.”