The Los Angeles city councilwoman resigned Wednesday after being criticized for using racist language in a leaked audio.
The Coalition to Abolish Slavery is holding its 20th Annual "From Slavery to Freedom Gala" in Los Angeles. The photo was taken by the same person.
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Times picked up on the audio clip, and on Monday, she resigned from the council.
In the clip, she uses the Spanish term "parece changuito" to describe how Mike Bonin, who is white, treats his 8-year-old black son.
The child is referred to as an "accessory" and a "su negrito" in Spanish by the comment she made.
Los Angeles residents and those outside the city, including President Joe Biden, condemned the resignation of the city council president on Monday.
It is with a broken heart that I resign my seat for Council District 6, the community I grew up in and my home.
The Los Angeles Times editorial board called for her to resign after the audio leaked. Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo, along with Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera, resigned from their posts on Monday. Protesters demanded the resignations of de Len and Cedillo at the Los Angeles City Council meeting. He was on the city council for nine years before he was elected to the city council.
Many Latino voters in Los Angeles wanted more representation. Less than a third of the city council seats are held by Latinos, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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