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Apr. 4, 2017

Marguerite Downing

LA County Judge Marguerite Downing talks to the juveniles in her courtroom about their futures.

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Marguerite Downing
Los Angeles County (Monterey Park)
By Arin Mikailian
Daily Journal Staff Writer

MONTEREY PARK — Judge Marguerite Downing found out that one of the girls in her dependency courtroom was interested in dance, so she recommended a studio not far from where she grew up in Los Angeles.

As an African-American, Downing said she is able to be a role model for children who appear before her.

"A lot of the kids look like me and they n... (continued)

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