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Nury Martinez's 'little Latina girls' line in resignation letter backfires: 'Girl WHAT?'

Nury Martinez's Los Angeles City Council resignation letter did not go over well on social media.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 13, 2022

Friday's LA City Council meeting canceled, next steps unclear

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council will not hold its regularly scheduled meeting Friday amid calls for the resignation of two members, acting Council President Mitch O’Farrell said Thursday.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 13, 2022

L.A.'s Leaked City Council Tape Reminds Us Why 'Smoke-Filled Rooms' Are Bad

A lack of transparency doesn't make politicians better people.

Reason · Oct 13, 2022

Editorial: Progressive racism: The Los Angeles City Council scandal reveals hard truths

It comes as a shock but shouldn’t be a surprise that three members of the Los Angeles City Council, Democrats all, got caught on tape trafficking in nasty, racist rhetoric. While the nation’s most powerful Republican turned blatant bias into an art form — proposing a ban on Muslim entry…

Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022

Jean Guerrero: LA needs a new generation of Latino leaders

Behind closed doors, they sound like former President Donald Trump.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 13, 2022

Steve Lopez: Bonin's tearful speech was the best thing to come out of LA City Hall in ages

Mike Bonin's first attempt to speak was unsuccessful.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 13, 2022

Racist remarks: Hurt, betrayal among LA's Indigenous people

The explosive recording of Los Angeles city council members making racist and disparaging remarks have deeply hurt the city’s Indigenous immigrants from Mexico

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Los Angeles councilmen resist resignation in racism scandal

Two Los Angeles City Council members are resisting overwhelming calls for them to resign Thursday after a recording surfaced of them making crude and racist remarks in a secret meeting over redistricting tactics

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Editorial: Time to go, Councilmembers de León and Cedillo

If the Los Angeles City Council members caught on a recording making racist and vicious comments about their colleagues and constituents were hoping that the uproar would blow over and they could return to their positions of power, they need to face these hard truths:

Los Angeles Times · Oct 13, 2022

Nury Martinez resigns from LA city council after racist remarks leaked

The former city council president faced intense pressure to step down, including from Joe Biden

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2022