Protests growing louder demanding that LA councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo resign after leaked audio of racist remarks
Nury Martinez has already resigned her council seat, but members Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo have retained their position. All three were participants in a conversation in October 2021 about city redistricting in which multiple racist remarks were made.
Acting Council President Mitch O'Farrell canceled Friday's council meeting, saying: "We cannot heal until Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo resign""We intend to continue lifting up our voices and putting pressure on him to resign, until we see that resignation," said Henry Perez, executive director of Inner City Struggle. "Because he has broken the trust with the community.
AAPI leaders spoke out Friday, saying such rhetoric is tied to hate incidents against their community. Mayor Eric Garcetti said it has been a difficult time for the city and he hopes in the end the controversy may bring some of LA's disparate communities together.
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