Prop 22
With the passage of Prop 22, voters decided that companies like Uber and Lyft did not have to classify their drivers as employees. We take a look at w...
Shaky Town
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In the world of big rig truckers, Shaky Town refers to Los Angeles, due to the earthquakes that make the buildings shake.And in the undercurrent of SoCal politics, policing and the powerful, the footing is just as treacherous as our infamous fault lines.In this weekly podcast, NBC Los Angeles investigative reporter Eric Leonard fills a void in America’s second largest city -- A voice keeping tabs for the voiceless and digging deeper into the stories that impact, inspire and interest locals.From the unfair to the amazing and the bizarre, you might not be getting the entire truth -- until now.Eric Leonard exposes what’s really happening in Shaky Town.
Election Polling Problems
Polling leading up to the November 3, 2020 Presidential Election showed a strong lead for Former Vice President Joe Biden, but the results were much t...
Surprise Bills
People who have had medical emergencies are often hit with surprise bills afterwards. We talked to a former UCLA student whose family was charged more...
Catch Me If You Can: Rise In Pandemic Scams
With the pandemic has come a rise in scams, so we reached out to someone who knows a lot about scams. We talked to former con artist Frank Abagnale, w...
Coronavirus and the Classroom
This has been a challenging year for many parents and students. We talked to a parent about the difficulties associated with online learning and about...
Decision 2020
The race for the White House is heating up after the presidential candidates debated for the first time. We talked to a political expert about key mom...
Are there Organized Gangs within the LA Sheriff's Department?
They allegedly have names like the Executioners and Banditos. But these aren't street gangs, they're allegedly cliques within the LA Sheriff's Departm...
Coronavirus Crisis: Rise In Scams
The pandemic has also brought with it a rise in scams, and it has hit close to home. Shaky Town Executive Producer Tim Howick tells how his mother was...
Black Lives Matter: An Inside Look
Polls show public perception of "Black Lives Matter," both the phrase and the organization, has changed since the death of George Floyd. More American...
Social Justice and Sports
Athletes are taking a stand in the fight against police brutality and for social equity in ways that we've never seen before. We talk to a professor a...