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  PITCH: Sounds of Silence on ‘Separation Agreement’ for Community College Chancellor

  Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2009 by LA Beez in Los Angeles

  Marshall E. (Mark) Drummond recently resigned his post as chancellor of the
  Los Angeles Community College District, leaving the job with two years left on his contract and a $428,750 payoff.

  District officials say that a confidentiality agreement prevents them from discussing the reasons for Drummond’s departure, which… Read More »

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  PITCH: The cost of the DNA backlog

  Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2009 by Justin McLachlan in Los Angeles

  A year ago, the LA City Auditor reported that the backlog of DNA samples waiting to be tested by the Los Angeles Police Department had grown to nearly 7,000 with hundreds languishing beyond the legal deadlines.

  This year, the LAPD says it reduced that backlog by nearly two-thirds, but they… Read More »