For the first time since a recording of a racist conversation among L.A. City Councilmembers was released to the public, Kevin de León returned to City Council chambers on Friday.
At about 11 a.m. de León walked in and took his seat at the horseshoe table. It took people in the room a few minutes to notice, which led to a loud interruption.City Council Paul Krekorian then called for a 10-minute recess, that ended up lasting 45 minutes.Immediately after calling the recess, Krekorian walked over to de Leon to talk to him. After about 10 minutes, de León got up and left the room.
Protesters calling for de León's resignation, and de León supporters, both had loud reactions to de León's presence. in October this year. Council President Nury Martinez resigned as a result of the public fallout. Ron Herrera resigned from his position as president of the L.A. County Federation of Labor.
Kevin de León has been criticized for drawing a paycheck while not showing up for city council meetings.
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