'This has been one of the most difficult times of my life and I recognize this is entirely of my own making,' former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez says.
October 11, 2022, 5:30 PMIn this Aug. 30, 2022, file photo, Council President Nury Martinez speaks at a public hearing at City Hall in Los Angeles.Former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez announced she is taking a leave of absence from her position, after a recording emerged of her making racist and offensive comments about fellow council members.
Several groups also planned to gather at City Hall in protest of the alleged racist comments made, with some demanding that all three council members on the recording resign. Council member Mitch O'Farrell was seated in the president's seat, previously occupied by Martinez, and tried to get the crowd under control.
Veronica Sance holds a sign in a news conference to denounce racism and demand change in response to a recorded, racially charged leaked conversation between leaders at City Hall and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President, before the Los Angeles City Council meeting outside city hall, Oct. 11, 2022 in Los Angeles.
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