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$2.00 DESIGNATED AREAS HIGHER ©2016WST D THURSDAY,JULY14, 2016 latimes.com Iranian Justice leader rebuked feels the in feud heat over with economy Trump ‘Payslip-gate’ adds to the frustration about the lack of ’s improvement under public denunciation Hassan Rouhani. of the GOP candidate crossed an ethical By Ramin Mostaghim and Shashank Bengali line, legal experts say.

By David G. Savage TEHRAN — When a young female Iranian law- maker named Fatemeh Hos- WASHINGTON — It’s a saini was swept into office as strange week when Donald part of a pro-reformist wave Trump — known for his in February’s parliamentary provocations and unconven- elections, it was supposed to tional behavior — lectures a be a signal of change in a Christina For Supreme Court justice on country long led by a corrupt PEOPLE pass El Mercado. “We’re going to try and evolve with the tastes of our customers, but at the what’s “highly inappropri- and overwhelmingly male same stay true to our identity as an authentic Mexican place,” market manager Tony Rosado says. ate,” and many legal experts elite. say he’s right. But the substantial in- Justice Ruth Bader Gins- come of Hossaini’s family burg’s unprecedented pub- has dragged her into the lic criticism of the presumed middle of a widening na- Market no longer feels GOP presidential nominee tional outcry over public- has left legal experts and her sector corruption that own supporters scratching underscores Iran’s their heads. No one could re- economic troubles. call a similar instance of a As part of a series of leaks justice on the nation’s high- exposing high salaries the love, looks to evolve est court openly and repeat- among state-owned compa- edly denouncing a candi- nies, Hossaini’s father, Saf- date running for its highest dar Hossaini, chairman of office. Iran’s sovereign wealth fund, Trump’s campaign is al- was revealed to be earning El Mercado manager aims to draw a more diverse crowd ready exploiting Ginsburg’s more than $23,000 per attack as the latest example month — dozens of times of the high court’s growing what the lowest-paid gov- By Brittny Mejia politicization. He called up- ernment workers earn. on her to step down and pre- Known as the National Pedro Rosado arrived in Los An- dicted her attacks would Development Fund of Iran, geles from Yucatan, Mexico, in 19 68, serve only to energize his the fund is meant to reserve the same year a three-story shopping conservative base. surplus oil and pet- center known as El Mercado de Los While few expect their rochemical revenues for de- Angeles opened in Boyle Heights. high-profile spat to weigh velopment and economic After laboring 80 hours a week for heavily in the 2016 race, Gins- emergencies. Safdar Hos- three years as a janitor and a truck burg’s remarks cast a harsh saini resigned in silence driver, Rosado subleased and then spotlight on the court’s along with his colleagues. bought a humble little bookshop liberal lion, who inspires Then Hossaini’s hus- amid a honeycomb of stalls — includ- such admiration that band, Hani Mirmohammad- ing shops that sell Mexican crafts supporters don T-shirts Ali, a tile seller turned civil and candy, a carniceria and a with her image and have engineer, was accused of us- botanical shop — that was designed dubbed her “Notorious ing family connections to get as a kind of love letter to Mexico. RBG,” a takeoff on Christo- alicense to operate a money Eventually he purchased a restau- pher Wallace’s rap moniker, exchange shop that has rant on the top floor of the building The Notorious B.I.G. been implicated in money on East1st Street near Lorena Street. Many legal experts agree laundering. Around 1988, Rosado controlled Ginsburg’s public com- Ayear after Iran signed a the majority of shares of the market ments crossed a long- nuclear deal with world pow- and he became the proud owner of El standing line that has ers, the “Payslip-gate” reve- Mercado, also known as “El Merca- separated the Supreme lations are adding to a grow- dito,” or little market. Court from partisan elector- ing frustration at the lack Rosado died of cancer in Decem- al politics. of economic improvement ber, and management fell to his chil- Allen J. Schaben Times “What Justice Ginsburg under President Hassan dren — who unlike their father grew THE BOYLE HEIGHTS shopping destination opened in 1968. Some did in these interviews is fa- [See Iran, A4] [See El Mercado, A13] merchants say business has dropped in recent years. [See Ginsburg, A11] GAMES Several U.S. Olympians have found ways to compete into their late 30s and early 40s

By David Wharton

Some days, when hits the road, his legs just don’t want to . That is what happens to a marathoner when he re- Barbara Davidson Los Angeles Times aches the comparatively an- LAW ENFORCEMENT officers pay tribute at the for Police cient age of 41. Senior Cpl. Lorne Ahrens. “Allow yourself to feel,” the pastor told mourners. “You can’t run like you’re 25 anymore,” he said. “You’re going to have bad days.” With a hectic schedule, The fact that Keflezighi has qualified for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro — where he will be- come the oldest American Dallas buries its dead Olympic marathoner — as- tonishes some younger run- ners. chief said he was going to all Zamarripa, 32, for Saturday. “Meb is amazing,” mid- By Molly of them. So many police were attend- dle-distance star Alysia Hennessy-Fiske The police choir was torn. ing the simultaneous Montano said. “He isn’t the Family of Dallas Area Rapid funerals, stations around norm.” DALLAS — After the Transit Police Officer Brent the city had to cover one But he isn’t a rarity, ei- shock and amid the grieving, Thompson, 34, requested it another’s shifts. ther. More elite athletes are Dallas paused Wednesday to perform at 10 a.m. But the Officers streamed into remaining competitive at an bury its own. service for Dallas Police Sen- the stadium-sized Pres- athletically advanced age. Three of the five officers ior Cpl. Lorne Ahrens was at tonwood Baptist Church in The 40-somethings on killed in last week’s down- 11 a.m., half an hour away. [See Dallas, A12] the U.S. team headed for town shooting were remem- Ahrens’ family said they Brazil include runner bered during a day of understood, and the choir and cyclist mourning that drew , hoped to make it to the cem- Kristin Armstrong, a de- colleagues, family members etery to see him laid to rest. fending Olympic champion and police officers from The police force was also Weather in road racing who has come across the country. short-staffed. There was a Clouds clearing. back from retirement twice. The back-to-back-to- private funeral for Sgt. L.A. Basin: 83/65. B8 Kerri Walsh Jennings will back services stretched Smith, 55, at 10 a.m., try for her fourth gold medal schedules throughout the with a public service at noon in beach volleyball at 37. Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times city. Thursday. Services for Offi- That’s the same age as tae- AT AGE 37,Kerri Wa lsh Jennings will attempt to The mayor planned to at- cer Michael Krol, 40, were set kwondo athlete Steven win her fourth gold medal in beach volleyball. She’s tend two; the Dallas police for Friday; Officer Patrick [See Olympics, A13] shown celebrating during the 2012 Games in London.