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How SCOTUS pick could impact California, LA taskforce plans to curb sex trafficking, medical devices get a makeover
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Feb 1, 2017
Listen • 47:59
How SCOTUS pick could impact California, LA taskforce plans to curb sex trafficking, medical devices get a makeover

What President Trump's Supreme Court pick could mean for California, how a L.A. councilwoman plans to cut sex trafficking, fashion, function and medical necessity.
Judge Neil Gorsuch (C) and his wife Marie Louise look on, after President Donald Trump nominated him for the Supreme Court, at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2017. President Donald Trump nominated federal appellate judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee, tilting the balance of the court back in the conservatives' favor.
Judge Neil Gorsuch (C) and his wife Marie Louise look on, after President Donald Trump nominated him for the Supreme Court, at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2017. President Donald Trump nominated federal appellate judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee, tilting the balance of the court back in the conservatives' favor.
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What President Trump's Supreme Court pick could mean for California, how a L.A. councilwoman plans to cut sex trafficking, fashion, function and medical necessity.

3 ways Trump's SCOTUS pick could impact California
Listen • 12:28
President Donald Trump's nominee, Neil Gorsuch, has been likened to former Justice Antonin Scalia. Here's what his nomination could mean to the Golden State.
Sports Roundup: how will the sports world be affected by the travel ban?
Listen • 8:29
Many athletes have voiced concern and criticism about the controversial immigration ban by President Trump. A look at the marriage of sports and politics.
'These children are victims,' LA Councilwoman tackles human trafficking
Listen • 5:49
There's a long stretch of Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys that's dominated with strip malls and motels. It's also a pretty well-known area for prostitution and human trafficking.
The Styled Side: Got a medical condition? You can still look great
Listen • 5:57
Just because you have a medical condition doesn't mean you can't be fashionable. There are companies making stylish compression socks and medical bracelets.
Do protest boycotts really work?
Listen • 5:56
Ride share users are being urged to #deleteuber. Do protest boycotts really work? Brayden King from Northwestern University gets in to the details.