Darrell Blanton, Contributing Writer October 13, 2022
On the evening of Oct. 10, L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price held a candlelight vigil to bring healing to the City of L.A. and demand the immediate resignations of L.A. City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo. It was a beautiful gesture brought out of extreme darkness. The event was held in response to the leaked audio release featuring the three Latino Councilmembers who were caught saying racist and cruel statements against Councilmember Mike Bonin and his young son, who is Black. Unaware of being recorded, the Councilmembers alongside Ron Herrera, then-head of the L.A.