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L.A. City Council president resigns after using racist language in leaked recording

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Nury Martinez has resigned as Los Angeles City Council president amid fallout over being heard making racist remarks in audio leaked over the weekend. Public officials from across Los Angeles County released statements denouncing the offensive and racist remarks made during a private meeting held last year. Audio from the meeting was published Sunday in a report by the Los Angeles Times.

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The Guardian

Los Angeles city council president resigns from post over racist comments

In leaked audio clips from October 2021, Nury Martinez can be heard making disparaging comments about a colleague’s Black son

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Los Angeles Council president resigns after racist remarks

The president of the Los Angeles City Council resigned from the post Monday after she was heard making racist comments and other coarse remarks in a leaked recording of a conversation with other Latino leaders.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

LA City Council president steps down following leaked audio of racial attacks

Nury Martinez says she is ‘truly ashamed’ of comments she made in front of colleagues

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Los Angeles council president steps down after audio leak of racist comments

A Los Angeles city councilwoman resigned as president of the council on Monday after the release of an audio recording in which she makes racist and other disparaging comments, including ones about the Black son of a colleague. Nury Martinez, a Democrat, apologized to fellow Democratic Councilman Mike Bonin and his family in a statement announcing that her resignation would be

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Los Angeles Council president resigns after racist remarks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The president of the Los Angeles City Council resigned from the post Monday after she was heard making racist comments and other coarse remarks in a leaked recording of a conversation with other Latino leaders.

2 years ago·United States

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