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### [Democrats Finally Tell Iowa and New Hampshire: You Don’t Go First Anymore](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33229:democrats-finally-tell-iowa-and-new-hampshire-you-dont-go-first-anymore&catid=395)

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#  VOICES

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### LA Sheriff’s Assn Comments on Sniper Hoax

Written by ALADS on August 26 2019.

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## [Want to Patrol Your Neighborhood and Go on Stakeouts? The LAPD Needs 5,000 Volunteers](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18173:want-to-patrol-your-neighborhood-and-go-on-stakeouts-the-lapd-needs-5-000-volunteers&catid=375)

“It’s 54 on this one,” yelled Hanley, who was wearing a reflective vest emblazoned with the word “Police.” Terri Perez then focused a camera on the…

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Written by Michele Hanisee on July 18 2019.

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Written by Mitch O’Farrell on July 01 2019.

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Written by Lucille Roybal-Allard on June 27 2019.

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Written by Hugh Kenny on June 24 2019.

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Written by Mayor’s Office on June 20 2019.

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Written by Lucille Saunders on June 13 2019.

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Written by Mayor Eric Garcetti on June 13 2019.

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Written by Demetra K. Stuart on April 22 2019.

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Written by Monique Judge on March 21 2019.

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Written by The Counterfeit Report on February 21 2019.

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Written by Larry Buhl on February 18 2019.

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Written by Gabriella Landeros on February 14 2019.

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Written by Darrell Park on February 11 2019.

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Written by Oren Katz on January 17 2019.

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Written by Janet Kelly on December 20 2018.

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Written by Adrienne Nicole Edwards & Charlie Williamson on November 01 2018.

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Written by Mitch Englander on October 11 2018.

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Written by Mayor Eric Garcetti on September 03 2018.

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