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1999 Stories by Bobbi Murray

• Targeting the Assassins

  published September 2, 1999

  AP/wide worldIt took five attempts over six years, but on July 29 congressional opponents of the Army School of the Americas in Fort Benning,... More >>

• A Dream in the Works

  published August 5, 1999

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• No Welfare for Lockheed or Maximus

  published July 29, 1999

  A plan to let private firms manage a quarter of the county’s welfare cases has been derailed by its estimated cost. Three companies, includin... More >>

• Pay Boost Sought for Police Watchdog

  published July 22, 1999

  Last year, when police commissioners maneuvered to push up the salary of top commission administrator Joe Gunn, critics grumbled about mild... More >>

• Cops Foiled by Computer Mandate

  published July 8, 1999

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• Dream Deal

  published June 3, 1999

  Photo by Slobodan DimitrovLike a cliffhanger movie plot, a sudden reversal of fortune has resulted in a stunning victory for the Metropolitan... More >>

• Battling for the Big Ones

  published May 6, 1999

  Photo by Debra DipaoloTwo years back, when the downtown Staples Center sports complex — and its $70 million in public funds and financing... More >>

• Face-off on Police

  published January 28, 1999

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• Parks Jumps In

  published January 14, 1999

  Photo by Ted SoquiThe momentum toward civilian oversight of the Los Angeles Police Department hit a speed bump last month when Police Chief... More >>