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Protests, anger, tears roil LA City Council meeting over leaked racist recordings

LOS ANGELES — Politicians, religious leaders, activists and everyday Angelenos directed their fury at the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, telling elected leaders about the rage and sadness they felt over a recording in which Council member Nury Martinez is heard making racist remarks and denigrating colleagues.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 12, 2022

Amid scandal at City Hall, President Biden to visit Los Angeles on Wednesday

LOS ANGELES — President Biden will arrive in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and he'll get an up-close look at an L.A. City Hall mired in scandal.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

LA City Council members' secret meeting was ugly. But it probably wasn't illegal

LOS ANGELES — In addition to prompting widespread outrage, the revelation that members of the Los Angeles City Council exchanged racist jibes at a secret meeting with a top labor leader has led some Californians to wonder whether they crossed a legal line as well.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

Nury Martinez taking leave of absence from Los Angeles City Council

LOS ANGELES — Nury Martinez said Tuesday she would take a leave of absence from the Los Angeles City Council, two days after a surreptitious recording surfaced on which she is heard making racist remarks and denigrating colleagues.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

Los Angeles City Hall scandal casts spotlight on Latino racism

Latino politicians who get into positions of power must confront the internalized racism they may learn growing up, experts say.

Axios · Oct 11, 2022

Biden calls for resignation of LA city council members over racist remarks

White House calls recording of council members in a meeting last year ‘unacceptable’ and ‘appalling’

The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2022

Racist comments. Corruption. City Hall in chaos. Welcome to LA politics 2022

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Hall has felt under siege the last few years.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

Editorial: Resign, LA Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez should resign from the council.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

Racist remarks spotlight rivalry between LA Latinos, Blacks

A leaked recording of crude, racist comments that resulted in the president of the Los Angeles City Council resigning from the post also provided a look into City Hall’s racial rivalries

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Head of LA Labor Federation resigns amid furor over leaked City Council recording, sources say

LOS ANGELES — Facing outrage over a controversial leaked audio recording with top L.A. city officials, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera offered his resignation at a Monday night meeting with the federation’s executive board, which accepted, according to two sources close to the situation.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022