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Armed With Just a Badge, Los Angeles’ First Policewoman Protected the City’s Most Vulnerable in the Early 20th Century
Alice Stebbins Wells patrolled dance halls, skating rinks, penny arcades and movie theaters, keeping these public spaces free ...
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Hall of Justice: 100 years old and part of LA County’s law-and-order living history
The grande dame of law-and-order anchoring the Los Angeles Civic Center is 100 years old. The Los Angeles County Hall of Justice was feted by the county sheriff ... pinned this badge on with ...
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Hall of Justice: 100 years old and part of LA County’s law-and-order living history
The grande dame of law-and-order anchoring the Los Angeles Civic ... and pinned this badge on with honor,” Luna said. The building sustained major damage after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake and was ...