Under pressure, former Los Angeles City Council president Nury Martinez has exited the city council entirely after audio leaked of racially charged conversations with colleagues. The situation apparently became untenable for Martinez, however, when additional audio leaked on Reddit of more offensive remarks. pic.twitter.com/Oi9snS4fAI — Memo Torres (@el_tragon_de_LA) October 12, 2022In the meantime, an attorney with the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor is sparring with the Los Angeles Times about what it considers the publishing of an illegal recording and implying that legal action could be imminent. A Times attorney fired back, however, that reporting on matters of public concern is constitutionally protected under the First Amendment. L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez has resigned following the leaked tape of her and 2 other council members making racist comments.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 14, 2022 00:35 UTC