Los Angeles City Council’s president and other members are under fire after leaked audio revealed the officials making anti-Black and other offensive remarks during a private meeting last year.
The recording came from an October 2021 redistricting meeting between President Nury Martinez, councilmen Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, and L.A. County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera. All three of the elected officials are Hispanic Democrats.
The audio was first obtained and reported on Sunday by the Los Angeles Times. It was not clear who leaked the audio to the newspaper.
Ms. Martinez was caught making the most egregious comments, such as when she said that gay, white councilman Mike Bonin treats his adopted Black son as an “accessory.