BREAKING L.A. City Council members apologize after racist remarks revealed in leaked audio recording
Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Kevin de León apologized Sunday for an attack on colleague Mike Bonin during a conversation in October 2021 that included racist slurs by Martinez directed at Bonin's young son.
"The context of this conversation was concern over the redistricting process and concern about the potential negative impact it might have on communities of color," the statement said. "My work speaks for itself. I've worked hard to lead this city through its most difficult time.
It was not clear who recorded and leaked the conversation, which appeared on Reddit but was later removed from the site. The conversationAmong other comments, Martinez belittled Bonin, who is white and has a Black son, and criticized the child for his behavior at a Martin Luther King Day parade, saying Bonin's son was misbehaving on a float, which might have tipped over if she and the other women on the float didn't step in to "parent this kid.
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