The Los Angeles City Council was forced to recess to clear out chanting protesters from its chamber, as members were poised to formally rebuke two councilmen and its former president for their involvement in a racism scandal.
Protestors walk away after disrupting a Los Angeles City Council meeting demanding the resignations of council members, Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. The troubled Los Angeles City Council censured councilmen, Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo and former council President Nury Martinez for their comments from the leaked audio tape.
Councilman Paul Koretz said he remained in shock from listening to the offensive remarks that he said had severely damaged trust in government. Like it or not, he lamented that the recording reflected on the entire council.Councilman Curren Price called the censure a “crucial step in a long road to healing” and the harshest measure the council could take, lacking the ability to expel members.
In the course of the hourlong meeting, they also made offensive remarks about immigrants from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, Jews, Armenians and other groups.The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether the recording Bonta said Wednesday that his office notified the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, where the meeting took place, to preserve evidence, a routine step in an investigation.
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