Diddy Verdict, Kamala’s Next Move, Amazon Worker Complaints, and Microsoft Layoffs
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🗓️ 3 July 2025
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| 0:00.0 | This is an L.A. Times Studios podcast. |
| 0:10.1 | Hi, I'm Angelica Cornado at L.A. Times Studios. Here are some of today's headlines from the Los Angeles Times. |
| 0:18.4 | Sean Diddy Combs was found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution by a jury that acquitted him of racketeering and sex trafficking charges. |
| 0:26.6 | LA Times reporters say Combs faces up to 10 years in prison as a result of the verdict, though prosecutors expect around five. |
| 0:33.6 | When the jury shared their decision, the music mogul thanked them and fell to his knees. |
| 0:38.3 | Former Chief of Kings County Sex Trafficking Unit Lauren Hirsch says the results are a, quote, huge setback, especially in this moment when the powerful have continuously operated with impunity. |
| 0:49.3 | Nima Rahami, a former federal prosecutor, says the government's sex trafficking charges were weak |
| 0:54.9 | and that they made a mistake by not pursuing rape and kidnapping charges. It's a huge moment in the |
| 1:00.1 | conversation about power, justice, and accountability in high-profile cases. |
| 1:06.0 | According to a new poll, Kamala Harris is a favorite in the California governor's race, if she runs. |
| 1:11.6 | Seema-Meda reports that 41% of people in a UC Irvine poll picked Harris as California's next leader, |
| 1:18.6 | giving her the highest popularity rating, with 29% saying they'd support an unnamed Republican candidate. |
| 1:24.6 | UCI Dean John Gould says the path to governor for Harris seems well paved |
| 1:29.6 | and adds that people are more familiar with her compared to other candidates. Harris's |
| 1:35.0 | representatives did not comment, but she is expected to make a decision by the end of this summer. |
| 1:40.7 | Since losing the presidential election last November, Harris has made few public appearances, |
| 1:46.3 | the most recent being the funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman. |
| 1:51.1 | Voting will take place during the primary election in June 26. |
| 1:56.5 | Jane Fonda, Cynthia Nixon, Sally Field, and other celebrities want Amazon to address allegations about a lack of accommodations for their pregnant warehouse workers. |
| 2:06.3 | In her reporting, Caitlin Huamani says they sent a letter to the chair of Amazon's leadership development and compensation committee, |
| 2:13.3 | arguing that the company is violating the law by forcing their pregnant employees to work quickly. |
| 2:18.0 | Director of Jobs with Justice Erica Smiley says nearly 150 accounts from former and current Amazon workers |
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