Los Angeles city council member Nury Martinez has resigned from her seat just days after she was heard making racist remarks in a leak recording. She stepped down as council president earlier this week. (KPCC)
Cedillo and de León were also absent from Wednesday's meeting. Both attempted to attend Tuesday's meeting, but left before the session started amidst pressure coming from the yelling crowds. Neither has announced their resignation.Politicians, faith leaders and civil rights groups have been demanding the resignation of all the three council members after an audio recording surfaced last weekend, in which they participated in a closed door meeting using demeaning and racist language.
Another participant in the recorded conversation, Ron Herrera, now former president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, resigned from that post. He participated on the leaked call, along with Martínez, Cedillo and De León.The scene Tuesday at L.A. City Hall. Protests continued at Wednesday's session
"This is not going to calm down. It's in a boiling point, and it's boiling over, and the only thing that will give us the environment we need to do this work is if we turn down this heat, and the only way to turn down that heat is by three resignations," O'Farrell stated after the adjourned meeting.In the meantime, city business is piling up. Motions that were scheduled to be heard on Monday and Tuesday have been pushed to meetings scheduled later in October.
The last, almost three years, have been unimaginably difficult. When I was elected President of the Council, I served for three months before the pandemic came crashing down. As the first Latina Council President, I strived to serve with compassion and to give a larger platform to the communities I felt had been left behind. This Council has made a difference in the lives of millions across the city.
To my staff — I’m sorry that we’re ending it this way. This is no reflection on you. I know you all will continue to do great work and fight for our district. I’ll be cheering you on.
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