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Los Angeles’ rising Latina leader on the fallout from leaked racist tapes: ‘They took us back decades’

Eunisses Hernandez, an incoming council member, is grappling with what it means to gain power in an unequal system

The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2022

Racist audio leak has ‘tainted’ LA's redistricting maps. Now some want them scrapped

LOS ANGELES — For nearly a week, activists and elected officials have demanded the ouster of three Los Angeles City Council members, calling it the only acceptable response to secretly recorded audio of them engaged in a conversation with racist and derogatory language.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 16, 2022

LA council President Nury Martinez faces pressure to resign after racist remarks in leaked audio

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez found her political future very much in doubt on Sunday, following the release of a recording in which she made racist and derogatory comments during a conversation with two of her colleagues and a high-profile labor leader.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 10, 2022

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In leaked audio, LA City Council members make racist remarks, mock colleagues

LOS ANGELES — Three Latino members of the Los Angeles City Council and a top county labor official held a conversation last fall that included racist remarks, derisive statements about their colleagues and council President Nury Martinez saying a white councilman handled his young Black son as though he were…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 9, 2022

'This is not the end': LA advocates say veto doesn't shut door to safe injection sites

LOS ANGELES — In the sweltering heat, activist Soma Snakeoil gripped the microphone and led the crowd outside Los Angeles City Hall in a chant.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 17, 2022

LA is banning most gas appliances in new homes. Get ready for electric stoves

Citing the climate crisis, the Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to ban most gas appliances in new construction, a policy that's expected to result in new homes and businesses coming equipped with electric stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters and furnaces.

Los Angeles Times · May 31, 2022

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