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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...
Column: Mark Ridley-Thomas is going to prison. But don't expect him to lose public support
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMark Ridley-Thomas listens in March during a gathering at South L.A.'s Holman United Methodist...
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· 10 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...
Judge temporarily bars Herb Wesson from performing L.A. City Council duties
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHerb Wesson, shown in 2019, has been temporarily barred from performing L.A. City Council duties as...
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...
Editorial: Shouldn't Council District 10 voters have a voice in choosing their representative?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLos Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez has nominated Heather Hutt to temporarily fill the...
Editorial: L.A. is too quick to freeze City Council members' pay upon suspension
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLos Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin has stopped paychecks for City Council members suspended...
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pick to replace Dianne Feinstein has a big hole in her resume | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt hasn’t been emphasized enough that Laphonza Butler, California’s newest U.S. senator, has no...