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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gino Spocchia

LA council chief caught racially attacking fellow lawmaker’s son on hot mic

CBS Los Angeles

The president and at least one other member of the Los Angeles City Council have been told to resign for allegedly making racist comments about a fellow lawmaker’s son, who is Black.

In audio released on Sunday from a meeting last year, which was obtained by The Los Angeles Times, council president Nury Martinez alleged that a fellow lawmaker’s toddler son was a “monkey”, while speaking in Spanish, the report said.

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