Protesters showed up outside L.A. Councilman Kevin De León's home and members of local indigenous communities marched in downtown, demanding the resignation of De León and Gil Cedillo.
The Los Angeles City Council enters the weekend in a state of unprecedented uncertainty, as activists and officials call for the resignation of two City Councilmembers involved in a racist conversation that was captured in a leaked recording.
All three were participants in a conversation in October 2021 about city redistricting in which multiple racist remarks were made.The left-wing group known as the People's City Council - LA showed up, blaring sirens and flashing lights. They were dressed as sanitation workers.
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