The Los Angeles City Council canceled its Friday meeting amid demands for the resignation of two council members.
Protesters and other council members are now calling for the two other members on the recording, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, to resign as well.
In a recording posted on Reddit last weekend, Martinez was caught making racist and offensive comments about a fellow council member's son. The Los Angeles Timesthe recording and confirmed it was authentic. ABC News has not independently confirmed the authenticity of the recording.
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