BIZARRE: 2 - What They Never Told You

George Skelton: De León and Cedillo abetted Martinez's racist talk. Now they're paying the political price

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The first step toward purging racism from our midst is to not talk like a racist.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 14, 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

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

White House calls on Nury Martinez to resign amid LA City Council leaked audio

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday called for Nury Martinez to resign from the Los Angeles City Council over racist remarks she is heard making on leaked recordings that were made public this week

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

In leaked recording, Nury Martinez makes crude comments about Jews and Armenians

LOS ANGELES — In the same leaked audio clips posted to Reddit in which former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez made racist remarks about Black people and Oaxacans, she also made crude remarks about Jewish people and Armenians.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

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

LOS ANGELES — The L.A. City Council struggled to begin its meeting Tuesday as Angelenos flooded the chambers and screamed with anger two days after a surreptitious recording surfaced on which Council member Nury Martinez is heard making racist remarks and denigrating colleagues.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

Biden calls for LA council members to quit over racism scandal as chaos breaks out at city meeting

Biden heads to West Coast later this week

The Independent UK · 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