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Jack Weiss

Los Angeles Needs the NFL

Published on January 27, 2010

“The NFL needs Los Angeles more than L.A. needs the NFL.”

Memo to Chief Bartow

Published on October 28, 2009

The Police Commission and the Mayor are reaching out as they consider possible finalists to succeed LAPD Chief Bill Bratton. One person who should be on their call list but isn’t is Gene Bartow.

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