Nury Martinez to Resign as LA City Council President in Wake of Recording That Included Racist Slurs
Martinez said the comments were made in a"moment of intense frustration and anger" in which she"let the situation get the best of me.""There were comments made in the context of this meeting that are wholly inappropriate; and I regret appearing to condone and even contribute to certain insensitive comments made about a colleague and his family in private. I've reached out to that colleague personally,'' De León said in a statement provided to NBC4.
Outrage outside the home of LA city president Nury Martinez comes after leaked recordings. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 9, 2022.Sunday, Bonin called on the council to immediately remove Martinez from the council president's seat and demanded she resign from the council "I am saddened and disappointed by the racist comments made in the conversation between various LA City Councilmembers,"
Herrera has not commented on the story, but a lawyer representing the LA County Federation of Labor sent a letter to The Times alleging that the conversation was recorded in violation of California's privacy and recording laws.
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