Imperfect Paradise: The Sheriff

Published: Nov. 28, 2022, 9 a.m.

b"Sheriff Alex Villanueva won office in 2018 campaigning as a reformer who\\u2019ll clean up the scandal-plagued L.A. County Sheriff's Department. After criticism he was doing the opposite, Villanueva doubled down on his efforts to abuse his power, vilify the press, and investigate his rivals.\\n\\n\\u201cImperfect Paradise: The Sheriff\\u201d from LAist Studios examines the controversial head of one of the nation\\u2019s largest law enforcement agencies. Host Frank Stoltze interviews Villanueva and talks to his critics to learn how he wields his power, going from a progressive sheriff\\u2019s candidate to a right-wing media darling."