Nury Martinez speaks during an lawsuit successful October 2021 successful Los Angeles, Calif. | Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Nury Martinez, the erstwhile Los Angeles City Council president who was caught making racist remarks to colleagues successful a leaked signaling this week, has resigned her seat. She is the archetypal of the 3 elected officials to bash truthful aft days of unit from the nationalist and elected officials, including President Joe Biden.
The hourlong signaling captured a speech betwixt the 3 assembly members and a labour person successful which Martinez made pointed racist remarks astir different achromatic assembly member’s Black son, calling him a Spanish connection for “little monkey.”
The 4 besides discussed ways to usage the city’s redistricting process to payment themselves and their allies, portion besides diluting the powerfulness of Black Angelenos.
All 3 members person apologized for the conversation, but Martinez is the archetypal to permission office. “To my unit — I’m atrocious that we’re ending it this way,” Martinez wrote successful a connection Wednesday afternoon. “This is nary reflection connected you. I cognize you each volition proceed to bash large enactment and combat for our district. I’ll beryllium cheering you on.”
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