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Ridley-Thomas Suspended from LA Council, Hours Before Not Guilty Plea
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Ridley-Thomas Suspended from LA Council, Hours Before Not Guilty Plea

City News ServiceOctober 21, 2021

City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was suspended from office by a divided Los Angeles City Council today, hours before he entered a not-guilty plea to federal bribery and conspiracy charges stemming from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors. Ridley-Thomas did not attend the downtown Los Angeles arraignment hearing in person, but entered his plea via video. A status conference in his case was set for Nov. 1, and a tentative trial date of Dec. 14. In a statement, the councilman’s attorney, Michael Proctor, said, “Today marks Day One of due process for Mark Ridley-Thomas.” “While some have rushed

Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on Today’s Council Vote
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Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas’ Statement on Today’s Council Vote

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 20, 2021

“I am humbled by the support of my colleagues who did not rush to judgment and disappointed in those who did. 11 members of this Council have stripped the constituents of the 10th District of their representation, of their voice and of their right to the services that they deserve. “

NO NEED TO RUSH TO JUDGEMENT
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NO NEED TO RUSH TO JUDGEMENT

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 20, 2021

Every man is supposed to be afforded the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.  Today the Los Angeles City Council is considering a motion to suspend 10th District Council Member Mark Ridley-Thomas before he has been afforded the right to defend himself or even face his accusers.

Carson City Council to Declare Foul Odor a `Public Nuisance’
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Carson City Council to Declare Foul Odor a `Public Nuisance’

City News ServiceOctober 11, 2021

On Friday, Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes wrote on Facebook that the cause of the odor had been identified as “a hydrogen sulfide leaking pipeline,” but by Sunday, she wrote that the leaking-pipeline theory “has been ruled out,” saying investigators again were focusing on “organic waste material drying out after being exposed during low tide.”