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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    CA Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra faces sexual harassment allegations

    Six women told the LA Times that Bocanegra did things like grope them, kiss them, and ask for dates repeatedly. Bocanegra, a 46-year-old Democrat who represents the northeast San Fernando Valley, announced he will resign on September 1, 2018.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 21, 2017 • 1 min read

    Six women told the LA Times that Bocanegra did things like grope them, kiss them, and ask for dates repeatedly. Bocanegra, a 46-year-old Democrat who represents the northeast San Fernando Valley, announced he will resign on September 1, 2018.

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    2. 6:39Can the Weinstein Company be turned into a positive force for women?
    3. 14:57Rabbi Steve Leder on how trauma can make us better people
    4. 30:49DOJ opposes AT&T and Time Warner merger
    5. 36:41Grammar rules for a new world
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Language in the age of BuzzFeed and Twitter
    1. 0:00CA Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra faces sexual harassment allegationsYou’re reading this
    2. 6:39Can the Weinstein Company be turned into a positive force for women?
    3. 14:57Rabbi Steve Leder on how trauma can make us better people
    4. 30:49DOJ opposes AT&T and Time Warner merger
    5. 36:41Grammar rules for a new world
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