Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Kevin de Leon

Fallout from LA racism scandal keeps shaking City Council

Two months after being entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is trying to rehabilitate his reputation

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

Kevin de Leon refuses to resign from the LA City Council. What happens to his constituents?

LOS ANGELES — Just down the street from Pamela and Valentin Marquez's tidy two-bedroom home, next to an industrial strip where trains rumble through the night, is a park and playground with a walking path through oak trees.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 25, 2022

Organizers launch bid to recall beleaguered LA City Council member Kevin de Leon

LOS ANGELES — Amid widespread calls for the beleaguered politician’s resignation, five constituents filed initial paperwork Thursday to recall Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de Leon.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 28, 2022

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

LA Councilman de Leon says he will not resign amid uproar

Embattled Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de Leon has told Univision he will not resign amid an uproar over a leaked tape that revealed him participating in a meeting in which Latino officials made crude, racist remarks and plotted to expand their political power

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Two LA city council members have lost their committee positions over race scandal

The head of the Los Angeles City Council stripped two members, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon, of much of their power Monday to pressure them to resign after a private meeting sparked a scandal.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2022

Following City Council members' racist remarks, hundreds of Oaxacans march for justice in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles' Oaxacan community gathered under cloudy skies for a march for justice Saturday afternoon, following revelations over a leaked audio recording in which some City Council members disparaged Black and Indigenous people, among others, in starkly racist terms.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 15, 2022

Racist comments could end careers of powerful LA politicians

The three Los Angeles City Council members at the center of a scandal over a recording of racist comments have each had long careers in state and local politics

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Los Angeles City Council

90 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.