Black babies die at twice the rate of white babies. My family is part of this statistic

How has this been going on for so long? And, if the problem is societal, what are we, as a society, going to do about it?

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Highlight from Wednesday's show:

• Libby talks to immigration lawyers who work with migrant families at the border to seek asylum
• Residents in Anaheim will vote in November to raise hourly wages for certain hospitality and hotel workers
• An interview with former US national men's soccer team coach Bruce Arena

On Wednesday's show:

• For many low-income students, the lack of affordable housing in the state is a higher hurdle than tuition costs.
• The new LAist launched Tuesday. Here's what to expect.
• Italian courts have upheld the ruling that the Getty must return its bronze "Statue of a Victorious Youth" to Italy.
• It’s been a long time since the Lakers were WITHOUT a star player but Angelenos may be OK with that.
• The power of the professional sports lobby, and how new arenas in Inglewood have become a contested battleground in Sacramento.

On Wednesday's show:

• LALIFF co-founder Edward James Olmos and festival executive director, Rafael Agustin

• Keach Hagey, Wall Street Journal reporter, on the Disney/Comcast battle over Fox Co. assets

• Amy Adrion, director of the documentary, "Half the Picture" 

This coming weekend people who rely on the state food and cash assistance program, known as EBT, will be out of luck, at least temporarily.

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