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Embittered City Councilwoman Nury Martinez Resigns Amid Racist Comment Recording Scandal

October 12, 2022 6:41 pmOctober 12, 2022 6:44 pm

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez resigned on Wednesday following four days of political leaders, LA citizens, and lawmakers from across the political spectrum asking her to step down due to the released recordings of her making several racist comments...

Caruso, Bass Hold More Civil Debate In Wake Of LA Council’s Racist Remarks Scandal

October 12, 2022 12:31 pmOctober 12, 2022 6:42 pm

Los Angeles Mayoral candidates Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and real estate developer Rick Caruso met for a third debate Tuesday night at the Brokaw News Center in Universal City, spending around half the debate on the recent LA City Council racial...

LA Citizens Sound Off On Resignation Call For Councilmembers Caught Making Racist Remarks During City Council Meeting

October 12, 2022 2:30 amOctober 11, 2022 9:22 pm

Hundreds of Protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday to protest the first City Council meeting following the leak of the racist comments audio of Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de Leon, and Gil Cedillo during the weekend....

President Biden Calls For Resignation Of LA Council Members Following Racist Audio Recording

October 11, 2022 5:03 pmOctober 11, 2022 5:05 pm

During a press conference on Tuesday, President Joe Biden called for the resignation of Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de Leon, and Gil Cedillo as the LA racist recording scandal continues to grow. The audio recording, which had...

Resign Now LA City Council Members, Forget Never

October 11, 2022 4:37 pmOctober 11, 2022 4:49 pm

Los Angeles City Council members Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, and Kevin de(ish) Leon should follow the lead of Ron Herrera – erstwhile head of the LA Federation of Labor – and resign immediately. Obviously, if the trio ever want to...

LA Labor President Ron Herrera Resigns Following Involvement In Racist Recording Scandal

October 11, 2022 12:58 pmOctober 11, 2022 1:21 pm

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera resigned early on Tuesday following his involvement in the growing racist leaked recording scandal that has rocked Los Angeles since the beginning of the week. The audio recording, which had then-City...

Calls for Resignation Continues To Build For LA City Council Members Caught Making Racist Comments

October 11, 2022 2:15 amOctober 10, 2022 8:04 pm

Calls for the resignation of now-former City Council President Nury Martinez and fellow Council members Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo continued to grow on Monday as more elected leaders, as well as Angelino citizens, have given more pressure on...