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Los Angeles City Hall Update – City Council Elects Paul Krekorian as New President of City Council 
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Los Angeles City Hall Update – City Council Elects Paul Krekorian as New President of City Council 

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr.  Executive Editor October 20, 2022

The Los Angeles City Council elected Councilman Paul Krekorian as the new president of the City Council replacing Councilwoman Nury Martinez, who resigned first as president of the City Council and then from her position elected representative of Council District 6 following the release of audio tapes of racist, homophobic and hateful remarks and plotting against her colleagues and other residents throughout the city. 

Leaked Audio Leads To Cries For Resignation of Councilmembers Martinez, Cedillo and De León
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Leaked Audio Leads To Cries For Resignation of Councilmembers Martinez, Cedillo and De León

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr.,  Executive Editor October 13, 2022

    Racist, anti-Black, and homophobic rants lead to the downfall of four of Los Angeles’ most powerful Latino leaders  Sunday October 9, 2022 was unlike very few Sundays in the political history of Los Angeles.  The L.A. Times and the LA Knock obtained and reported secretly taped audio conversations between then-Council President Nury Martinez (who resigned her post as president of the Los Angeles City Council on Monday, October 10, and then announced that she would be taking a leave of absence from the council on Tuesday, October 11),  Councilman Gil Cedillo, Councilman Kevin de León and Los Angeles

Elect Curren Price as the Next L.A. Council President 
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Elect Curren Price as the Next L.A. Council President 

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.

Statement From Danny Bakewell Sr. Regarding Leaked Audio of L.A. City Council President and Members
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Statement From Danny Bakewell Sr. Regarding Leaked Audio of L.A. City Council President and Members

Sentinel News WireOctober 9, 2022

“I have not heard any of the comments attributed to Nury Martinez.  I am currently seeking a copy of the audio.  All I can say is I’ve never heard Nury make any racist comments about her colleagues or anyone else for that matter.  If these statements are true they are completely unacceptable indefensible and must be dealt with immediately! However, assuming  these statements are in fact true, we cannot let it break up or fracture the long standing coalition that we have had between the Black & Brown community.” -Danny Bakewell Sr. Bakewell Media Chairman & Executive Publisher of Los