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LA Councilmen De León, Cedillo resist resigning amid uproar over leaked audio of racist remarks

Por: ABC7 Politics October 14, 2022

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two Los Angeles City Councilmembers held out Thursday against overwhelming calls to resign for their involvement in a conversation that included a series of racist remarks.Following Nury Martinez's resignation from the City Council, Acting Council President Mitch O'Farrell said Thursday the people's business cannot be conducted until Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo resign their council seats. O'Farrell... + full article



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