Patt Morrison for Friday, July 9, 2010

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, July 9, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:39

The aftershocks of Mehserle/Grant: rebuilding trust between police & the minority communities they serve

In the eyes of many protesters, activists and seasons scholars who have seen this all before, it happened again:  a white police officer caught in some egregious act of violence against a minority, usually an African American, who gets away with either no punishment or an extraordinarily light one.  In this case the white officer was embodied by Johannes Mehserle, the Bay Area Rapid Transit cop who shot and killed Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old African American, while he was face down on a train platform on New Year’s morning of 2009.  A jury yesterday returned a verdict of guilty on an involuntary manslaughter charge against Mehserle, which carries a possible sentence of 5 – 14 years, a verdict that will be viewed as far too lenient by those same protesters and activists who have seen it all before.  How can we permanently repair the frayed relationship between minority communities and the police officers who patrol their neighborhoods?

 

Guests:

ALL UNCONFIRMED

Michael Eric Dyson, professor of sociology at Georgetown University

 

Henry Louis Gates, director of the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African American Research at Harvard University

 

Eddie Glaude, professor of religion & African American studies at Princeton University

 

Representative of the California Peace Officers Association

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

Navigating L.A.’s cultural landscape this summer

Oh, the sweet feeling of summer in Los Angeles—it’s the quintessential time when we throw our inhibitions to the warm wind and stay up a little later with the sun.  It’s also the time when we get to take adventures and explore and what’s a better place to do that than Los Angeles?  Home to some top sports teams, restaurants, museums and the registered hot spot for cool concerts and unique events, Los Angeles is the place to be this summer.  But with all the choices, what should you choose?  Alex lays out some of the fun and exciting things to do this summer in L.A., from a trip to the newly restored Natural History Museum or a free concert at Grand Performances in downtown.  What are some of your favorite things to do in L.A. in the summer? 

 

Guests:

Michael Alexander, Artistic Director, Grand Performances, which produces live, free music concerts at California Plaza in downtown

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Jordan Peimer (PIE-merr), director of Public Programs at the Skirball Cultural Center
IN STUDIO

 

• The Skirball’s free Sunset Concerts, celebrating musical traditions from around the globe, are presented Thursday evenings, July 22–August 26.

 

Jane Pisano, President and Director of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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• The original home of the Museum: the Beaux-Arts 1913 Building is opening to the public on July 11, after a five-year renovation. The transformation includes a spectacular new Age of Mammals permanent hall; What on Earth?, a modern-day cabinet of curiosities; and Life through the Ages, an exhibition of paintings by the iconic Charles Knight.

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

California congressmen debate jobs, immigration, financial reform, energy, mid-term election and… oh yes…jobs!

Throw in a little job creation, a dash of stimulus bills, and a sprinkle immigration battles, and what do you get?  Quite a busy summer in Washington.  Representatives Brad Sherman (D-CA) and John Campbell (R-CA) weigh in on some of the biggest things happening in Congress and across the country.  Immigration may be the hot topic issue for 2010 as Obama’s administration takes steps toward a legal challenge of Arizona’s controversial immigration law.  This could also permeate into the fall midterm elections, as Democrats and Republicans gear up for key battles.   The congressmen will also flush out the climate bill’s promise of reducing the deficit by billions.  And then there are jobs. Unemployment may be down slightly, but what should we tackle first… our ever-growing debt or job creation?  Representatives Sherman and Campbell will wrangle with these key issues, taking your calls and questions about where our country is going and what these issues mean for you.

 

Guests:

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), represents California’s 27^th congressional district.  He is a member of the House Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs, and he is chairman of the subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade.

IN STUDIO

 

Rep. John Campbell (R-CA), represents California’s 48^th congressional district. He is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, the House Economic Stimulus Working Group, the House Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Economic Committee.

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2:30 – 2:39

OPEN

 

 

2:41 – 2:58:30

Does John Stewart hate his women comedy writers?

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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