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July 7 - 11, 2003
Monday, July 7
Jury Selection for Trial of Two Inglewood Police Officers
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Jury selection begins today in the trial of two Inglewood police officers whose rough arrest of a black teenager last year was caught on videotape. Kitty speaks with Denise Nix, reporter from the Daily Breeze, who has been sitting in on the jury selection.
Mexico Elections
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Kitty talks with Franc Contreras, Mexico correspondent for The World and Latino USA, about the results from SundayŐs congressional elections in Mexico.
Water Ruling
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The US Bureau of Reclamation ruled late Thursday that farmers in the Imperial Irrigation District are indeed wasting their share of the Colorado River water. Kitty talks to a spokesperson from Imperial about their reaction to the ruling, in particular their threat to take their fight all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
Port Security
Last week the Department of Homeland Security issued further regulations to advance port security. How will they affect the local ports? And, how much do they alter the current implementation of security rollouts? U.S. Coast Guard Captain John Holmes joins host Kitty Felde in discussion.
Tuesday, July 8
The Future of Political Islam
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With the fall-out from the terrorist attacks in 2001, extremist Islam garnered unprecedented attention. Graham Fuller, author of The Future of Political Islam (Palgrave), argues that such a myopic view fails to recognize the future of a much more liberal and complex Islam that could end up the dominant Islam for the many practicing Muslims.
Michael Oren: Reunion
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Kitty talks to historian turned fiction writer Michael Oren about his debut novel, Reunion (MacAdam Cage), a murder mystery based on his father's tales of World War II reunions.
UTLA Requests Pay Raise
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UTLA today will present the school board with a contract proposal that envisions raises of up to $4,071 a year. Kitty speaks with Sam Kresner, Executive Assistant to UTLA President John Perez, about this latest proposal.
Wednesday, July 9
LAWA Report
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Kitty Felde gets the latest on the LAX Master Plan with KPCC reporter Robin Urevich.
First Lady Sharon Davis
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Sharon Davis, author of Adventures of Capitol Kitty, literacy advocate, and the First Lady of California, joins Kitty to address issues of literacy in the state, the recall effort against her husband, Governor Gray Davis, as well as to discuss her latest book for kids.
Dan Walters on Sacramento
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Kitty gets the latest news from the capital with Sacramento Bee Columnist Dan Walters, including the recent stabs at compromise over the still unbalanced state budget and the claims that the pro-recall signature gatherers have collected enough signatures to qualify the recall for the ballot.
Funny in Farsi
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Firoozeh Dumas moved to America with her family in the early 1970s, a time in which many Americans were unfamiliar with Iran. In her latest memoir, Dumas chronicles her life, misperceptions and hostility included, growing up Iranian in America.
Thursday, July 10
LAX Master Plan Reaction
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Mayor Jim Hahn continues to promote his plan to expand LAX. Critics of the plan argue it will put passengers at risk, will cost too much and will not generate additional economic benefits. Kitty hears from both sides of the debate: LA Deputy mayor Troy Edwards who will defend the plan, Denny Schneider of the Westchester Neighborhood Council who oppose the plan, and El Segundo mayor Mike Gordon who has surprisingly decided to support it.
Jared Diamond
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In his article published in Harper's Magazine entitled, ŇThe Last AmericansÓ, Dr. Jared Diamond connects the downfall of civilization to the degradation of the environment. In fact, Diamond points out that a society's demise may begin only a decade or two after it reaches its peak population, wealth, and power. What should be prioritized, human needs or the environment, and how can these incongruities be balanced?
Monkey Hunting
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Cristina Garcia's latest novel, Monkey Hunting, follows one family across three continents and two centuries. Kitty talks to the acclaimed novelist about her third novel, the spanning story of a Chinese-Cuban family.
Friday, July 11
Creative Lobbying
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Lobbyist Jaime Court might have finally crossed the line. In a move to gain the attention of Sacramento legislators to the issues of protecting oneŐs privacy, Court made public partial social security numbers of legislators who rejected a bill aimed at protecting peopleŐs privacy. Court has dismissed the anger of the legislators and is planning to expand his purchase ($26 apiece) and publication of social security numbers to include national figures such as Karl Rove and John Ashcroft. Kitty talks to Jamie Court about his creative lobbying methods and to ask whether he has gone too far.
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Michael Payne
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Home design guru, Michael Payne, joins Kitty to offer design solutions for our listenerŐs homes. His new book is LetŐs Ask Michael: 100 Practical Solutions for Design Challenges (McGraw-Hill).
Book Club of the Air for Young Adults: YolandaŐs Genius
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This month Kitty and the members of a mother/daughter book club based in Calabases talk about Carol FennerŐs book, YolandaŐs Genius (Simon and Shuster), the story of a young girl determined to tell the world about her brotherŐs musical genius. Barry Dolinz, who oversees both the Chicago Jazz and Blues Festivals also joins the conversation, and ATC host Michele Norris reads a selection from the book.
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