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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:12 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by City Journal


Crime-Fighting, Beyond Black and White

The most hopeful signs that we may be slowly inching toward a post-racial America are coming from the unlikeliest of places: big-city police departments. Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has just selected Charles Beck as his new police chief out of a field of three finalists,...

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LAPD veteran picked to be next police chief
LOS ANGELES - A respected Los Angeles Police Department veteran credited with cleaning up a devastating corruption scandal was picked by the mayor yesterday to become ... - [11/04/2009 - Philadelphia Inquirer]
Behind closed doors, Los Angeles police chief p...
When the Los Angeles Police Commission last week gave Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa the names of the finalists for the LAPD chief's job, it was hardly a foregone conclusion ... - [11/04/2009 - Los Angeles Times]
Charlie Beck named LAPD chief
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Deputy Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck was named Tuesday to succeed William Bratton, who retired after seven years as LAPD c ... - [11/04/2009 - UPI]
LA mayor to announce pick for new police chief - [11/03/2009 - Washington Post]
Charlie Beck tapped by mayor as new LAPD chief - [11/03/2009 - Los Angeles Times]
L.A. to get new police chief - [11/03/2009 - CNN]
Los Angeles mayor to name police chief - [11/03/2009 - CNN]
Villaraigosa chooses Charlie Beck for police chief - [11/03/2009 - Los Angeles Times]
L.A. mayor chooses police chief - [11/03/2009 - CNN]
Villaraigosa Chooses Beck as Next L.A. Police C... - [11/03/2009 - Los Angeles Weekly]
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Deputy Chief Charlie Beck was one of the most qualified people vying for the position.The waiting and speculation are over: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ...
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Benefits and costs: crime, crime avoidance, cri... [The Volokh Conspiracy - 10/28/2009]
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Crime and punishment, race and class [The Volokh Conspiracy - 10/29/2009]
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