A Democrat is resigning the Los Angeles City Council’s presidency after a leaked tape exposed her making racist and violent remarks about the black child of a fellow council member. Nury Martinez resigns as President of the Los Angeles City Council: “I take responsibility for what I said and there are no excuses for those comments. I’m so sorry.” pic.twitter.com/QNd9NgyVAr — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 10, 2022Martinez isn’t resigning from her city council seat. She’s only stepping down as President of the Los Angeles City Council and will remain in office as councilwoman for District 6. The full release of an hour-long conversation comes a month before Los Angeles’ municipal elections.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 11, 2022 01:51 UTC