Protests erupt at LA City Hall when embattled Councilman Kevin de León attends meeting
Chaos erupted when embattled Los Angeles Councilman Kevin De Leon showed up to Friday's council meeting. Los Angeles police officers were seen wearing riot gear, and protesters were yelling for De Leon to resign.
Shortly after 11 a.m., De Leon walked in and sat down during the meeting. Councilman Mike Bonin got up and left the meeting, still angry about the racist recordings from October. Minutes after De Leon walked in, Bonin tweeted this:I walked out, as did @mhdcd8 and @nithyavraman.A recess was called, and some councilmembers walked up to De Leon and talked to him. De Leon lasted about 20 minutes in the chamber before he got up, waved goodbye and left.
"The problem was on those tapes. The problem is in this room. The problem is that somebody's ego refuses to get out of this way of his need to resign," said Bonin. "The road to redemption begins with resignation. That will end the protests."But others stood up in support of keeping De Leon in his seat, who represents council district 14, and for the council to not move forward with a motion report that would impose consequences on a censured councilmember.
"This would be the second time in a matter of few years that we would be left without representation," said Genny Guerrero, a CD 14 constituent. "I think there should be a premeditated set a of rules and appropriate consequences should a censureship occur. However, you cannot build a plane mid-flight. Please withdraw this motion as it does not establish appropriate procedures that would allow our district to function.
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