Recordings of Racist Comments Shake Up L.A.’s Political Establishment

Los Angeles is shaken by political upheaval because of a leaked audio recording in which three influential Latino City Council members can be heard making racist comments insulting African-Americans, Oaxacan Indians, gays, Jews, and Armenians. In the meeting, secretly recorded a year ago, the councilpersons were discussing the apportionment of the city’s political map and appear to be trying to dilute the strength of Black districts.

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