LA city council in turmoil after racist audio leak

Protesters gathered at the Los Angeles city council chamber, calling for the resignation of three members who were caught on tape making racist comments in a meeting last year.
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The leaked recordings captured the then city council president, Nury Martinez, mocking the Black son of a white councilman, and other council members Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, crudely discussing Black voters and the Indigenous residents of certain LA neighbourhoods.

They also discuss the redrawing of council district boundaries, as well as the need to re-elect Latino members and protect economic interests within Latino districts. Joe Biden has also called for the resignation of all the council members who were caught on tape.

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