Gangs. Police Tactics, Prisons, Judges & ACLU

Los Angeles, CA. This Sunday and Monday on Cable TV the Full Disclosure Network® feature six Video News Blogs covering the latest hot button issues and top law enforcement officials as follows:

L.A. CABLE CHANNEL 36
Sunday, March 2nd 8:00 p.m Part 1
Sunday, March 2nd 8:30 p.m. Part 2
Monday, March 3rd 4:00 p.m. Part 1
Monday, March 3rd 4:30 p.m. Part 2
Click here for 45 other cable channel numbers & air times

WATCH THE VIDEO BLOGS HERE ONLINE NOW:
Click on the title/link to access the streaming video page.

PART 1
Video News Blog #40 “Massive Prison Release Intended” (8:15 min) Steve Ipsen, President of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys claims the agenda of anti-law enforcement politicians are setting the stage for a massive prision release. He describes who, why and how they have been undermining the “Three Strikes Law” for the past ten years.

Video News Blog #42 “Prison System Condemned in Concealed Report” (10:30 min) California’s Corrections Independent Review Panel, headed by former Gov. George Deukmejian, issued a little known 400 page report costing over $1 million. According to Executive Director Joe A. Gunn, they found the system was in “chaos, a disaster and total disarray” but the Governor Schwarzenegger has ignored the findings.

Video News Blog #41 “Police Solo Foot Pursuit Ban Debated” (8:30) Three top cops debate whether or not police should chase gang members or criminals on foot without back-up or partners. Features LASD Chief Bill McSweeney, former Det. Roy Burns and LAPD Capt.Ken Hillman (ret).

PART 2
Video News Blog #43 “Are Jails Intended To Be Punishment?” (8 min) A dynamic echange of views about whether jail time should be considered punishment for convicted criminals. Featuring LASD Sgt. Paul Jernigan, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Police Reformer Merrick Bobb.

Video News Blog #45 “Jails, Judges & The ACLU” (7:02 min) Featuring Sheriff Leroy Baca, Former U. S. Attorney General Edwin Meese, III, LASD Sgt. Paul Jernigan, LASD Captain Tim Cornell and Glendale Police Lt. Don Merideth. Revealing discussion who’s behind the early release program in L. A. County jails and why convicted criminals are being released without spending any or very little time in jail.

Video News Blog #44 “The Ultimate Gang Solution” (13:01 min) Should the Courts require juvenile gang members to wear GPS tracking devices to deter adult gang members from using them for unlawful and violent activities? Features Steve Ipsen, President of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, and Jeremy Thompson a retired LASD Deputy from gang detail.

The Full Disclosure Network® is a reality news show, known as “the news behind the news” since 1992 and is an independent, public affairs cable program produced by Host Leslie Dutton and Producer T. J. Johnston. In 2002 the FDN program was presented with a public affairs Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for their series entitled “L.A.’s War Against Terrorism”. Previews of the full programs are featured on the website at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/.

Reality News Show Goes to Las Vegas NATPE 2008 (Mini-Doc Video 8 min)

Leslie Dutton 2002 Emmy Winner

Los Angeles, CA (1-28-08) The Emmy Award-winning cable access show Full Disclosure Network® is marking its 15th Anniversary as a first-time exhibitor at the NATPE (National Association of Television Programming Executives) convention in Las Vegas January 28th through the 31st. To commemorate the occasion Producers Leslie Dutton and T. J. Johnston are showcasing a collection of their “Reality News” programs on important issues. Television programming executives and distributors attending the convention are invited to view the shows on big screen television at the Full Disclosure Booth #1400 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center.

THE NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS
The Full Disclosure Network® has billed itself as “the news behind the news” since 1992. This unique program was developed as a “Reality News" format. Producer and Host Leslie Dutton was inspired to create the program when, as a long time civic activist in Santa Monica, she realized the need to involve real people and the real leaders to discuss real issues. By providing a platform, guests with contrasting and sometimes heated views were recruited to debate issues such as homelessness, vagrancy, street crime and drugs and to explore solutions to problems. Viewers are invited to call a 1-800 number to vote on issues or post commentson the website at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/

FROM LOCAL TO NATIONAL ISSUES
When Full Disclosure tackled the controversial issue of Presidential Investigations, it was at the height of the Clinton impeachment debate and it opened the door to expand the program to national issues. A thirteen-hour series entitled “The Prosecutor and the Presidency” features hour-long interviews with all but one former U.S. Attorney General and all the Special and independent prosecutors who were involved in Presidential investigations from Watergate to Whitewater. Among the Attorneys General interviewed for the series were Richard Kleindienst and Elliot Richardson who related their experiences while in the White House during the Watergate era. Both Kleindienst and Richardson along with Prosecutor Archibald Cox have gone on to take their place in history leaving behind their Full Disclosure interviews that eventually proved to be their last on record. Video clips from their interviews were later used in a Full Disclosure Forum with the Attorneys General and Prosecutors, videotaped in Washington, D. C. and is part of the series promoted for distribution at NATPE.

EMMY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING
On June 29th, 2002, history was made by Full Disclosure when it became the first independently produced and privately funded cable access series to be presented with an local Emmy, by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. for excellence in the field of Informational/Public Affairs programming. Others nominated in the same category were all broadcast television stations. The Emmy Award-winning multi-part series, "L.A.'s War Against Terrorism," investigated local and regional anti-terror measures in the wake of 9/11. It featured interviews with local law enforcement, labor leaders, and elected officials.

REALITY NEWS PROGRAMMING
Full Disclosure brings to NATPE a wealth of "Reality News" programming featuring over 500 interviews with guests ranging from Larry Flynt, Cardinal Roger Mahony, U.S. Attorneys General, Prosecutors and Criminal Defense Lawyers, Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, School Administrators and parents and citizens working for government accountability.

SHERIFF CARONA: WHO PUSHED FEDS TO PROSECUTE?

Los Angeles, CA. Why did the Orange County District Attorney and the California Attorney General decline to prosecute Sheriff Mike Carona? And, after declining to prosecute the Sheriff, who is a State Constitutional office holder, what prompted the Feds to pursue an indictment on alleged political corruption charges?

The FULL DISCLOSURE NETWORK® presents an eight minute Video News Blog featuring clips from exclusive post arraignment interviews with the Sheriff, spokesman from the U. S. Attorney’s office, Special Assistant District Attorney, and Chairman of the Orange County Republican Party. Here is a sampling of some of the questions raised:

• Why is this a Federal Case?
• Who is involved and why?
• How high up did approval of the indictment go?
• Was it President Bush?
• Was Carona’s policy to enforce immigration laws locally a conflict for the Feds?
• Why did the Feds indict Carona’s wife?
• Was the purpose of the indictment to force the Sheriff to resign?
• Did local politicians want to select his replacement?

FEATURED IN THE VIDEO NEWS BLOG ARE:
Mike Carona, Sheriff Orange County
Anthony Patchett, Former Special Assistant Los Angeles District Attorney
Thom Mrozek, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Attorney
Scott Baugh, Chairman Orange County Republican Party
Leslie Dutton: Moderator

VIEWERS ARE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE OPINION SURVEY & TO LEAVE THEIR COMMENTS FOR DISCUSSION.

These program s are featured on 45 cable systems and the Internet since 1992 and produced by host Leslie Dutton and Producer T. J. Johnston. In 2002 the Full Disclosure® special series “L. A.’s War Against Terrorism” was recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a local Emmy Award for a public affairs, informational series. Channels and airtimes can be found on the website at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/.

Media Ethics, School Bonds & More: Sunday On L.A. Cable Channel 36

Los Angeles, CA Full Disclosure Network® presents a special two-part Video News Blog series on “Hot Button” issues this Sunday on L.A. Cable Channel 36 and on 45 cable television systems, please check dates and times by community.


Please note the air times and dates on L.A. Cable Channel 36

• PART 1 8 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2007
  4 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2007
• PART 2 8:30 p.m. Sunday, December 3, 2007
  4:30 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2007
  
  Videos available here on Internet click on the title links below.
  
  PART 1
  News Black Out Bond Vote Scam Jarvis Taxpayers & David Tokofsky (LAUSD)
  Concealed Weapon Permits? Sheriff Leroy Baca vs Sheriff Mike Carona
  Left vs Right Journalism Brent Bozell vs Murray Fromson (CBS retired)
  
  PART 2
  Bob Woodward vs Edwin Meese, III on use of un-named Sources
  School Corruption Sparks Citizen Revolt in California
  Mini Documentary on the "FULL DISCLOSURE NETWORK"
  

Full Disclosure Network® has been billed as "the news behind the news" for the past fifteen years and is produced by Leslie Dutton & T. J. Johnston. In 2002 the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded a local public affairs Emmy for the Full Disclosure® Series “L.A.’s War Against Terrorism” featuring LAPD Chief Parks, Lt. Ken Hillman, Sheriff Baca and Councilman Mark-Ridley Thomas.

Video News Blog Special On Sunday L.A. 36 Cable Channel & More

Los Angeles, CA. Full Disclosure Network® is re-releasing a Video Blog Special two-part series to be featured tonight Sunday and Monday as follows:

L. A Cable Channel 36:
Nov. 25th Sunday, at 8 p.m. Part 1 8:30 p.m. Part 2
Nov. 26th Monday, at 4 p.m. Part 1 4:30 p.m. Part 2
For a list of other air times & cable channels (click here)

These two-half hour programs feature six short video news blogs on Hot Issues that have been featured only on the Internet. Following each program cable TV viewers are invited to participate in an interactive survey on each Hot Issue via 1-800-867-7777 toll free number or on the Internet website where bloggers are posting comments and sparking further debate.

OR CLICK ON THE TITLES BELOW TO WATCH VIDEO BLOGS ON LINE:

SCHOOL BONDS & PUBLIC FINANCE (Part 1)

• Video Blog #8. (5 min) Mysterious School Financing Disclosed. (10:45 min) L.A. Unified School Board member David Tokofsky describes the LAUSD multi $billion dollar public financing plan. Features 3 minute audio of un-televised Board vote to issue $50 million in non-voter approved Certificates of Participation (COP) Bonds.


• Video Blog #9. (6:40 min) Budget Buster Bond Defended. Los Angeles Unified School District to net $27 billion in bonds and state matching funds in 7 year period with voter approval of 2005 $3.95 bond measure. California taxpayers contributing half these funds, while L. A. property owners pay again with property taxes. Tokovsky describes how the money is used.


• Video Blog #12 (8:24 min) Bond Brokers Bilk Taxpayers for Secret Billions? State Controller Kathleen Connell, Jon Coupal of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers, LAUSD Board Member David Tokofsky and former D.A. Prosecutor Anthony Patchett spill the beans on the how the district is able to access $billions of dollars in bonds.

ILLEGALS, SHERIFFS, CAMPAIGN POLITICS (Part 2)

• Video Blog #10. LAPD, Sheriffs vs FEDS on Illegal Aliens (8 min) The pros and cons of having law enforcement officers arrest criminal illegal immigrants. Featuring former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, LAPD Commission Presidents Edith Perez and Rick Caruso, and Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona.


• Video Blog #11. Sheriffs Debate Guns & Badges for Political Donors(7:48 Min) L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca and Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona describe their policies of giving guns and badges to political campaign contributors. One accepts political contributions from Department staff and Deputies the other rejects them.


• Video Blog #13 Exclusive Jail Riot Video, Policy Debate on Illegal Criminal Inmates (5:45 min) Graphic jail riot video, shows the racial unrest among criminal illegal immigrants and massive overcrowding in So. California jails. Also features L. A. County Sheriff Lee Baca, the late Sheriff Sherman Block and Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona venting their frustration over the revolving door policy which permits 70% of deported criminals to return time and again.

Known as "the news behind the news" Full Disclosure Network® cable television programs are featured on 45 cable systems and the Internet since 1992. Produced by Emmy Award winning host Leslie Dutton & Producer T. J. Johnston, in 2002 the Full Disclosure® special series "L. A.''s War Against Terrorism" was recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a local Emmy Award for a public affairs, informational series. Channels and air times and a complete program listing can be found on the website at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/