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Church prayers in South L.A. underscore high stakes as Mark Ridley-Thomas bribery trial begins
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoL.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas attends an ecumenical and interfaith service at Holman...
L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas sues City Hall, seeking to restore his pay
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLos Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, pictured in 2020, has sued the city to overturn its...
L.A. Councilman Herb Wesson resigns as temporary fill-in for indicted Mark Ridley-Thomas
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLos Angeles Councilman Herb Wesson, pictured in 2019, issued a letter saying he is resigning from...
Letters to the Editor: The praise for Mark Ridley-Thomas after his conviction looks awful
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSuspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted in a federal corruption case, yet many...
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...
L.A. City Council splits on how to fill indicted Councilman Ridley-Thomas' seat
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCity Council President Nury Martinez nominated a new voting representative for the district...
Los Angeles city councilman charged with 10 counts, including embezzlement and perjury
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoProsecutors charged a Los Angeles city councilman with 10 counts, including embezzlement and...
Column: Bravos for Mark Ridley-Thomas, boos for Kevin de León. A double standard?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome feel that the court of public and political opinion has judged the Latino politician who hasn't...
Heather Hutt is cleared to join the L.A. City Council. But will she stay long?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolitical aide Heather Hutt will serve as an interim replacement for indicted Councilman Mark...
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...