Former L.A. County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka

Former L.A. County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka

Former L.A. County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka  and a leading candidate for Sheriff breaks his silence about county jail reforms  and who should be responsible for them. Tanaka was widely blamed for failure to act on the jail abuses during his stint as undersheriff.  He discusses his role in the jail crisis on the Hutchinson Report.

Former L.A. School Board President Genethia Hayes

In an exclusive interview with Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Former L.A. School Board President Genethia Hayes talks about what's next for minority students in the Los Angeles Unified School District

California Assembly Candidates Discuss Impact of Special Local Election

Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President and Hutchinson Report Host Earl Ofari Hutchinson hosts a candidate’s on-air forum on the pivotal California 54th assembly race. The candidates tell how the special election will have a major impact on crime reduction, health, education, jobs, and business concerns and interests in South Los Angeles.

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Head Speaks

Political Analyst and Hutchinson Report Host Earl Ofari Hutchinson conducts an exclusive interview with Catherine Lhamon, the head of the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Division on his weekly Hutchinson Report. Lhamon discusses the continuing racial gap in funding, textbooks, and other educational materials in many school districts throughout the nation. She discusses the aggressive measures that her office is taking to bring school districts into compliance with racial and gender  anti-discrimination statutes.

Los Angeles Times Business Columnist Michael Hiltzik

In an exclusive interview on the Hutchinson Report, Los Angeles Times Business Columnist Michael Hiltzik discusses corporate welfare, cable provider monopolies, the sequester and its impact, and other state and national issues.