Hear Jeffrey Berg, English ’69, in conversation with Professor Samuel Otter, Chair of the Department of English, and Professor Kevis Goodman. Mr. Berg is the Chairman and CEO of International Creative Management, one of the world’s largest talent agencies, representing artists in the fields of motion pictures, television, music, publishing, live performance, new media, and other entertainment. In this video, he talks about how he got from a Cal English BA to his present position, what it is like to locate talent and to work with the artists he represents, the value both of an English major and a public university system, Berkeley in the late ’60s, and more. Questions and answers follow. Video Rating: 5 / 5
The final marine to be charged in the biggest criminal case against US troops pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty in the Haditha killings. We also assess the California Supreme Court’s decision to review whether cities can ban medical marijuana dispensaries. Video Rating: 0 / 5
Lorna Simpson talks about her career, including her recent practice of appropriating and restaging mid-20th-century photographs. Video Rating: 4 / 5
Federal agent. Prostitutes. We were there first. After thousands of Youtube views of this movie, analyzing the demographics, listening to comments, here’s what the movie’s male writer/director can tell you: This is most likely a chick flick about the empowerment of women. Nichelle Nichols’s soundtrack song, “A Woman’s Gotta Be Ready for Anything,” probably says it best. This is the full movie, Lady Magdalene’s, a suspense comedy starring the original Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, as Lady Magdalene, the colorful and determined madam of a legal Nevada brothel — relocated from New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita — and in tax default to the IRS. However the talented but disgraced federal agent, Jack Goldwater (Ethan Keogh), sent as the federal receiver to manage the brothel, soon uncovers evidence that Lady Magdalene’s is being used by al-Qaeda operatives as a meetup for a plot leading to the tunnels under Hoover Dam. But Agent Goldwater and a female federal agent he soon meets up with (Susan Smythe) can’t figure out what al-Qaeda is really doing until they seek help from Lady Magdalene and the working women at the brothel. Lady Magdalene’s has won three film-festival awards: “Best Cutting Edge Film” after its premiere at the 2008 San Diego Black Film Festival; ” Audience Choice” at the 2008 Cinema City International Film Festival shown on the Citywalk adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood; and, most recently, “Special Jury Prize for Libertarian …
KPBS Reporter Alison St John reports on the plan for overcrowded prisons, the debate over the value of highway call boxes continues, and KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg shows the connection between high unemployment and the suicide rate. Video Rating: 0 / 5
www.kpbs.org California could become the first state in the nation to legalize marijuana under Proposition 19, a ballot initiative that would regulate and tax pot just like alcohol. KPBS takes a look at who stands to lose and who stands to gain if Prop. 19 passes. Video Rating: 4 / 5
Chapters 22-23 & 25 – “Summary Decrees” of “Family Matters: Choosing to Represent Yourself in Court”. Covering topics including waiver of final hearing, settlement agreements, decree of dissolution of marriage (1:41), and paternity agreements (3:36). Video developed by (c) 2008 Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration.
Visit us on FaceBook: www.facebook.com What are your rights talking to a Police Officer: policecrimes.com Know your rights, never talk to police officers! The cunt is officer Angela Horton. She’s a five-year veteran on the force who’s based out of Central Patrol. Police say she joined the foot chase for the suspect Thursday morning after three masked gunmen tried robbing a clerk at the SK Food Store on Cavalcade. At one point in the video you can see another officer pushing Horton out of the way, after she aggressively approached the handcuffed man. So how often does HPD deal with excessive force complaints? According to Chief McClelland on average officers make about 110000 arrests a year and receive about 1200 excessive force complaints annually, or a little more than 1 percent. After seeing the video Chief McClelland had little tolerance for Horton’s hit on a handcuffed suspect. “Her duties are suspended. She will not be coming in to work. She will be at home. She will still be receiving pay,” said Chief McClelland. This video has a lot of people across this community fired up right now. City council members and community activists are speaking out about the officer’s alleged actions. “You know the video speaks for itself,” said City Council Member Jolanda Jones. “The young man was clearly compliant and walking, and she just came out of nowhere.” policecrimes.com If you feel you have been abused by the police, you may learn how to file a police complaint here …
