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Paul Tanaka, L.A.’s Minimum Wage, and Harry Shearer Leaves 'The Simpsons'
Former Los Angeles undersheriff Paul Tanaka turned himself in to authorities this morning. He’s been charged by the FBI and the Justice Department with obstruction of justice. We get an update on the case from one of the prosecutors.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenToday we start with the news that former Los Angeles undersheriff Paul Tanaka turned himself in to federal authorities this morning. He’s been charged with obstruction of justice. We get an update on the case. Then, a look at the fight over the Brazilian Bahia Emerald, a giant gem currently stored at an undisclosed sheriff’s department facility here in L.A. Next, we turn to the fight over raising L.A.’s minimum wage from $9 to $15. Restaurant owners want tips to count towards the minimum wage, but labor activists oppose that. Then, a look at the state of documentary film and how it’s changed since the 1960s. And finally, it looks like Harry Shearer is leaving The Simpsons after voicing hundreds of characters for nearly three decades.
