Mark Ridley-Thomas indignant, but still convicted

This week, former Supervisor and Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison, with the judge specifically saying they wanted to make an example out of him.

Ridley-Thomas dug in his heels with a statement before the sentencing, but was convicted anyway. "Inside the Issues: The Podcast" hosts Alex Cohen and Sara Sadhwani take a look at the man who majored in ethics at USC, then was busted for an ethics violation in a case involving USC.

Then a sex trafficking bill introduced by state Sen. Shannon Grove in Sacramento is causing a kerfuffle with all sorts of LA implications.

Also, will the debate between Gov. Gavin Newson and Gov. Ron DeSantis actually happen?

And a look at how a political force in the San Fernando Valley is being honored for her work after being recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.