Ep. 16: The People | Cerise Castle returns to talk deputy gangs, Alex Villanueva, and Cecil Rhambo

Cerise joins us in a follow-up conversation to talk about “A Tradition of Violence,” her 15-part investigative series (w/ @knockdotla) on the history of deputy gangs inside the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (@lasdhq). We last spoke to Cerise about three months ago, and a lot has happened since then, including #GoogleLASDGangs popping up around town, public reception of the series, LAX Police Chief Cecil Rhambo’s candidacy for Sheriff in 2022, and more.⁣ ⁣ Headlines in Episode 16 include: LAX Police Chief Cecil Rhambo running for Sheriff, 17 million gallons of sewage spilling into Santa Monica Bay, and an ethnic studies GE requirement at community colleges in CA.⁣ ⁣ Community Spotlight: March for Mely — Albert Corado (@digitalash) joins us to share details about March for Mely this Sunday 7/18. Mely was murdered by @lapdhq at the @traderjoes in Silverlake three years ago on 7/21/18. The Corado family continue uplifting Mely, alongside other families of people who have been killed by the cops in L.A.