L.A. City Council Scandal Rocks City
We’ll talk to political analysts about the fallout and the racial and political fault lines revealed by the recent L.A. City Council scandal.
October 12, 2022
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Summary
During a raucous L.A. city council meeting yesterday, a crowd of demonstrators demanded the resignations of Nury Martinez, Kevin DeLeón, and Gil Cedillo, three council members who had been caught on tape making racist and derogatory comments about Blacks, Jews, Central Americans, and Armenians, among others. Amidst the shouting, the one moment of quiet came as council member Michael Bonin tearfully shared his outrage over racist remarks made by Martinez, the council’s Latina president, about Bonin's adopted Black son, who Martinez, using a racist slur, called a monkey in need of a “beatdown." Though Martinez resigned from her position as council president, none of the three members has offered to resign from the council. We’ll talk to political analysts about the fallout and the racial and political fault lines revealed by this scandal.
Guests:
Erika D. Smith, columnist, Los Angeles Times
Saul Gonzalez, co-host, The California Report at KQED
Gustavo Arellano, columnist, Los Angeles Times
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