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NEWS of the Day - December 5, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - December 5, 2004
on some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood activist

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following group of articles from local newspapers and other sources constitutes but a small percentage of the information available to the community policing and neighborhood activist public. It is by no means meant to cover every possible issue of interest, nor is it meant to convey any particular point of view ...

We present this simply as a convenience to our readership ...

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From the LA Times:

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Deadly errors and politics betray a hospital's promise
A Times investigation finds King/Drew far more dangerous than the public knows. Community pride, timid county leadership stand in the way of a remedy. Part 1 of 5
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kdday1dec05,1,3315829.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Circle of Hope for Troubled Youths
Holiday wreaths are a staple at Boys Republic, founded nearly a century ago. Alumni include actor Steve McQueen.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-adme-then5dec05,1,5925817.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Officers Donate Equipment to Help Iraqi Police
A school district detective training a poorly outfitted force in Irbil gets his colleagues in L.A. to send used flak jackets and other items.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-goodturns5dec05,1,5527021.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Panel Examines AIDS in Black Communities
Social and spiritual failings are blamed for the high infection percentage among African Americans.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-aids5dec05,1,4594569,print.story?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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Cops say 10-4 to 3/12
Number of LAPD jobs up 500%
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2576595,00.html

Gangs, cops play ball for peace
Softball game brings unlikely teams together
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2577427,00.html

LAX to pay millions in cities
The city has agreed to pay nearly $500 million to ease noise, traffic and pollution problems in cities near Los Angeles International Airport in exchange for an agreement from a coalition of community groups not to try to block a proposed $11 billion airport expansion plan.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2577311,00.html

Mayor didn't mean that kind of industrial redevelopment

Reynold Blight was stunned to find out that one of Mayor James Hahn's task forces is mulling the idea of creating an industrial development authority.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E21661%257E2576565,00.html

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