Kevin de Leon, a member of the Los Angeles City Council who is embroiled in a racism scandal, fought with an activist at a Friday night holiday toy giveaway.
Footage of the altercation, which took place at Lincoln Park following the giveaway and tree lighting, was posted on Twitter via two activist groups, RootsAction and J-TOWN Action and Solidarity. The man de Leon appeared to wrestle to the ground was identified as Jason Reedy, a People’s City Council organizer.
— RootsAction December 10, 2022 CHAOS ERUPTS AS LA COUNCILMAN IN RACIST TAPE SCANDAL ATTEMPTS TO REJOIN MEETINGIn a message that was sent to the Los Angeles Times, the councilman said he, a volunteer, and a staff member were “violently and physically assaulted by self-proclaimed activists at a community holiday event to the dismay of a multitude of families and children who were there to celebrate a Christmas tree lighting and to receive toys and food.
The incident came just hours after de Leon arrived for work at a council meeting despite repeated calls for his resignation over a racist tape recording about his colleagues and members of the community.
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