Morning Buzz: Friday 6.3.11

Some quick hits on getaway day:

  • Former presidential candidate John Edwards was indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts tied to his raising money to take care of L.A. squeeze Rielle Hunter during the 2008 campaign. Edwards, who reportedly turned down a plea deal, is due in court in North Carolina at 11:30 a.m. Pacific time. NYT
  • Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the advocate of physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, died at 83 in a hospital near Detroit. LAT, NYT
  • AEG's Tim Leiweke ramped up the pressure on City Hall by threatening that the company might drop all of its ambitious plans for a football team and new stadium if the politicians don't deliver all approvals by July 31. LAT
  • A probation officer who worked as a case manager for the Department of Children and Family Services allegedly stole thousands of dollars from at least 11 homeless youths who entrusted him with their money. DN
  • The Central Basin Municipal Water District has awarded millions of dollars in contracts to politically connected individuals and organizations, helping the district avoid outside scrutiny. LAT
  • Hector Tobar gets another column out of reactions to his column on what it means to be a true Angeleno. LAT
  • Novelist and LA Observed contributor Denise Hamilton reviews 'The Man in the Rockefeller Suit' by Mark Seal. LAT
  • The Dallas Mavericks stunned the Miami Heat by winning game 2 of the NBA finals 95-93. ESPN

More by Kevin Roderick:
Ralph Lawler of the Clippers and the age of Aquarius
Riding the Expo Line to USC 'just magical'
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Matt Kemp, Dodgers and Kings start big weekend the right way
LA Times writers revisit their '92 riots observations
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