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L.A. City Council votes to reinstate salary of indicted member Mark Ridley-Thomas
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Los Angeles City Council voted to restore the salary of indicted Councilmember Mark...
Column: Why a guilty verdict for Mark Ridley-Thomas doesn't feel like justice to Black L.A.
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 2022 photo of suspended Los Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas speaking at an event in...
Mark Ridley-Thomas sentenced to 42 months in prison
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA judge has sentenced Mark Ridley-Thomas, once a towering figure in L.A. politics, to 42 months in prison, marking a shameful final chapter in his...
In a city rocked by corruption, Ridley-Thomas' conviction brings public tributes, not scorn
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe acclaim, coming right after a jury's guilty verdict, showed the huge base of friendship and...
Opinion: Why Black Angelenos should be angry with Mark Ridley-Thomas
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToo many Angelenos are angry that Ridley-Thomas, who cared so much about justice, was found guilty...
Facing corruption trial, Mark Ridley-Thomas gets money, support from big-name L.A. donors
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSupporters have helped the councilman amass nearly $1.5 million, allowing him to hire a legal team...
Editorial: Nothing to celebrate about another political corruption verdict in L.A.
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMark Ridley-Thomas has been a giant in L.A. politics, and his conviction should prompt...
L.A. council fails to pick a replacement for Ridley-Thomas, exposing a divide at City Hall
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFive L.A. City Council members blocked a vote on a proposal to name Heather Hutt, above, as the...
Bass and Caruso trade insults as L.A. mayoral race turns ugly
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLos Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso discussed opponent Rep. Karen Bass' connection to the Mark...
L.A. County wants your corruption and fraud tips as part of contracting investigation
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoInvestigators contracted by Los Angeles County have created a website where members of the public...