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Katie Hill takes revenge porn fight to Congress

Katie Hill takes revenge porn fight to Congress

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times


Katie Hill takes revenge porn fight to Congress

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2018, Katie Hill made national news when she beat an incumbent to win the 25th congressional district in Southern California. She was part of a wave of progressive, women Democrats who promised to take on then-President Trump. But less than a year later, congresswoman Hill resigned. Intimate photos of her leaked online. She was a victim of revenge porn. Now, the former congresswoman is pushing her former colleagues to make the sharing of intimate pictures without consent a federal crime. On today's episode, we talk to L.A. Times political reporter Seema Mehta, who has covered Hill's downfall and current advocacy work. And we hear from the former congresswoman herself.More reading:Katie Hill fights to make revenge porn a federal crime and ponders another run for office Katie Hill ordered to pay $220,000 in attorneys’ fees in revenge porn case Column: Why Katie Hill has to pay legal fees for a newspaper that published nude photos of her
Released:
Jun 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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“The Times” is a podcast from the Los Angeles Times hosted by columnist Gustavo Arellano along with reporters from our diverse newsroom. Every weekday, our podcast takes listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world. News, entertainment, the environment, immigration, politics, the criminal justice system, the social safety net, food and culture — “The Times” exists at the epicenter of it all. Through interviews and original stories, “The Times” is the audio guide you need to understand the day’s news, the world and how California shapes it. Listen everywhere podcasts are available.