About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of gun culture and police militarization with expert guests.

Hear from Pulitzer Prize winning host Chris Haxel of the No Compromise podcast, Michael Sierra-Arévalo of the University of Texas, and LAist Studios Executive Producer and Norco 80 host Antonia Cereijido discuss the pervasiveness of gun culture and the militarization of the police force.  This audio is from a live virtual event that aired on May 20, 2021, presented by LAist Studios and KPCC. This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at  BetterHelp.com/LAist Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Haxel, Antonia Cereijido

Guest: Michael Sierra-Arévalo

Topics covered

• gun culture
• police militarization
• live event
• true crime
• journalism

Keywords

• gun culture
• police
• militarization
• true crime
• Chris Haxel
• Michael Sierra-Arévalo
• Antonia Cereijido

Sponsors

BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: No Compromise, LAist Studios, KPCC, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Places: Los Angeles

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