los angeles city council
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LA Council Still Dealing With Repercussions From Racism Scandal
Councilman Kevin de León still refuses to step down even though President Biden requested he do so.
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Kevin de León is at the Heart of the Latest LA Council Nonsense
I fear the drama surrounding this single phone call will never cease.
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It’s Getting Juicer: LA Council Member Linked to Nury Martinez Mess Won’t Leave [Update]
Last week, protestors crowded two council meeting demanding his resignation.
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LA City Council President Resigns after Racist “Monkey” Remarks Exposed [Update]
The California branches of the NAACP are demanded her resignation.
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L.A. City Council Redraws Voter Map
The redistricting process pits two Black councilmen against each other
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Los Angeles City Council Announces Street Will Be Renamed Kobe Bryant Boulevard: 'He Is the City'
In NBA circles, Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles is commonly known as The House That Kobe Built. And now a portion of Figueroa Street in its immediate vicinity will be renamed after one of the greatest professional athletes who ever lived. ESPN reports that on Monday, celebrated locally as Kobe Bryant Day, Los Angeles…
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City of Los Angeles Looks to Fully Decriminalize Street Vending as a Means of Protecting Undocumented Immigrants From Immigration Agents
Walk outside a Hollywood, Calif., nightclub on any given night of the week and you are bound to come across a street vendor selling delicious-smelling hot dogs and sausages smothered in peppers and onions. The familiar tinkling of a bell attached to the end of a cart as it makes its way down your street…
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L.A. City Council Approves $1,500,000 Settlement in Police Killing of Ezell Ford
Just two weeks after Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey declined to press charges against the two Los Angeles police officers responsible for shooting and killing Ezell Ford, the Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Ford’s family. Ford’s 2014 killing came just days after Michael…