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Mark Ridley-Thomas found guilty in corruption case
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMark Ridley-Thomas leaves court Monday with his attorney Daralyn Durie. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) Mark Ridley-Thomas, one of Los Angeles...
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...
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...
Ridley-Thomas' felony convictions dictate his removal from L.A. City Council
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe City Charter calls for the removal of suspended L.A. City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas after...
Nury Martinez Takes Leave Of Absence From City Council After Leaked Audio Scandal; L.A. County Labor...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 years agoUPDATED, 9:16 AM: Nury Martinez said that she is taking a leave of absence from her Los Angeles City...
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...
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...
Los Angeles staggers under cascade of scandals
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRacist backroom plotting. Federal corruption cases. A mayor accused of a coverup. America’s second-largest city was already mired in scandal and chaos....
Nury Martinez resigns from L.A. City Council in wake of audio leak scandal
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNury Martinez resigned her seat on the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, in yet another sign of...
Column: Are charges against Curren Price just another blow for Black power in L.A.?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCouncilmember Curren Price sits through public comments as he presides over a council meeting...