This story isnt over, but in examining the the Alex Pretti killing, I think it may be useful to look 35 years ago to the fallout after the beating of Rodney King (I covered that case). On Sunday I talked about a potential similar shift in public opinion on @cbcnews.ca

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BREAKING NEWS - Quite a statement by OK Gov Kevin Stitt on CNN. Differing from Trump?
"What is the goal right now. Is it to deport every non U.S. citizen. I dont think that's what Americans want..We need to know what is the end game. And I dont think it's to deport every single non U.S. citizen."

30 YEARS AGO today I was at the L.A. County Criminal Courts Building covering the verdict in the O.J. Simpson Murder Trial. Here is a picture by the great photographer @annieleibovitz of all of us who covered the Simpson trial. #OJSimpson

FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY - The epic and iconic third and final match up between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. "The Thrilla in Manilla." To try to get an understanding of this event, read (click below) this legendary account of the fight by Sports Illustrated's Mark Cram.

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MY OWN SCORECARD from 60 years ago - Sandy Koufax's legendary perfect game. Here is my report on NPR.

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MORE ON MENENDEZ BROTHERS parole board hearings for CBC News. Erik Menedez was denied parole on Thursday. Today it is Lyle Menendez before the board. #MenendezBrothers

The scene in Paramount California after an ICE raid at a Home Depot as the LA County Sheriff’s Department declares this an unlawful assembly and threatens arrests of protesters. .

Thanks for some journalistic "cred" today from the @latimes.com. And I actually like the picture 📸 taken by Juliana Yamada. @julianayamadaphoto.bsky.social

Three of the pictures I took in 2013 on the day of #PopeFrancis installation.

Finally - Paige Bueckers, NCAA National Champion.

Great to meet up with #Oscar    winners for "Best Original Song" - "El Mal" from "Emilia Perez" - Clement Ducol and Camille. #Oscars2025    #AcademyAwards #AcademyAwards2025

Great to meet up today with legendary, pioneer women's basketball star Ann Meyers Drysdale - appropriately at UCLA's Pauley Pavillion (where she won the 1978 National Championship) and in front of the John Wooden (who she calls Papa) statue.

The Hughes Fire 🔥 in Castaic, California.

PLEASE WATCH - It was a frightening morning last week as fires exploded in Los Angeles - especially in Pacific Palisades. Here is my LIVE report amidst the chaos (and difficulty getting connectivity) for @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social CBC News.

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Sunrise - Malibu, California. December 11, 2024

QUITE REMARKABLE - The comments on the Facebook page of Luigi Mangione - the person named as a "strong person of interest" in the United Health Care killing.