In 2019, an IDF soldier shot and killed an unarmed Palestinian on the side of the road. The soldier’s punishment: three months of community service.

On Friday, Blinken decided that was fair; and the soldier’s unit remains eligible for U.S. assistance. propublica.org/article/blinke…

Following our reporting on how billionaire sports owners use their teams to avoid hundreds of millions in taxes, the IRS has launched a campaign to examine whether team owners are violating the law.
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EPA proposes ban on controversial pesticide acephate a week after @ProPublica investigation by Sharon Lerner highlighted the agency’s controversial finding that the bug killer doesn’t harm the developing brains of children. propublica.org/article/epa-ac…

“Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,” said former Cigna medical director Dr. Debby Day about the pressure put on her to rapidly review patients’ cases. My latest on health insurance denials with Patrick Rucker
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RIP to one of the best: Veteran L.A. Times newsman Bob Pool, a chronicler of everyday Angelenos, dies - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/obituaries/sto…

Against the guidance of scientific advisory panels, the EPA is relying on industry-backed tests to relax regulations on a toxic pesticide linked to neurodevelopmental disorders. “It’s exactly what we recommended against,” one panelist said. Sharon Lerner propublica.org/article/epa-ac…

10 Times as Much of This Toxic Pesticide Could End Up on Your Tomatoes and Celery Under a New EPA Proposal. By Sharon Lerner propublica.org/article/epa-ac…

The iHeart podcast Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption debuts today. It’s based on my book, Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels. iheart.com/podcast/1119-f…

A really good job has been posted: the Los Angeles Times is looking for an editor of investigations.

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NEW from Brett Murphy:

A special State Dept panel sought in Dec to BAN Israeli military & police units from receiving US military aid.

The units are alleged to have committed gross human rights violations.

Killings. Rapes.

Blinken sat on it.

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The world of journalism lost a true gem this week. Kim Christensen was a brilliant investigative reporter, an extraordinarily sharp critical thinker and a fantastic colleague and human being. Doug Smith with a beautiful obit. latimes.com/california/sto…

New: Trump’s Lawyers Told the Court That No One Would Give Him a Bond. Then He Got a Lifeline, but They Didn’t Tell the Judges.
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NEW: Trump’s lawyers told the court that no one would give him a bond.

Then he got a lifeline from a billionaire. But his lawyers didn't tell the judges.

That may be an ethics violation.

Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott & Alex Mierjeski:

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Incredibly honored and excited for my investigation into California’s boxer pension to be honored by IRE and NICAR.

Read it here: latimes.com/california/sto…

Some personal news... After more than 26 years at the Los Angeles Times, tomorrow is my last day working with all the brilliant journalists here. My next stop -- starting next week -- is ProPublica and the brilliant journalists there.

After losing a world champion boxer's pension records, California finally admits error. The state's admission and attempt to fix the problem only came after dogged questioning by the Los Angeles Times' Melody Gutierrez latimes.com/california/sto…

Times investigation spurs complaints seeking federal probe of Kevin McCarthy PAC spending at luxury resort. By Paul Pringle Adam Elmahrek latimes.com/california/sto…

'Scandalous': L.A. General again among highest in U.S. in restraining psychiatric patients. By Emily Alpert Reyes Ben Poston latimes.com/california/sto…

Huge news Los Angeles Times this week:

Hector Becerra was named managing editor latimes.com/entertainment-…

And Maria La Ganga will become deputy managing editor for California and Metro. Big congrats to these two.

Steve Garvey touts 'family values' in his Senate bid. Some of his kids tell another story. By Nathan Fenno Adam Elmahrek latimes.com/california/sto…