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Seeking a Democratic comeback, Kevin de León attends Biden fundraiser
6 months, 1 week ago

Seeking a Democratic comeback, Kevin de León attends Biden fundraiser

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Counciman Kevin de León, seen in September, is seeking reelection after Democratic leaders called for him to resign for his part in a racist recording. Along with the dignitaries attending President Biden’s star-studded fundraiser at Peacock Theater on Saturday night was the man Biden had urged to resign from the Los Angeles City Council: Kevin de León. …

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Biden, Obama raise more than $30 million at glitzy L.A. event
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden, Obama raise more than $30 million at glitzy L.A. event

LA Times  

President Biden speaks with former President Obama during Saturday night’s fundraiser. “We’re trying to give ordinary people a chance, just a chance.” Obama added that Biden had built upon their policies when he was president and Biden was vice president, such as expanding access to the Affordable Care Act and increasing funding for efforts to stop climate change. “One of …

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Univision news anchor León Krauze departs after network’s controversial Trump interview
1 year, 1 month ago

Univision news anchor León Krauze departs after network’s controversial Trump interview

LA Times  

León Krauze, a veteran news anchor for Univision and its Los Angeles TV station, has resigned in the aftermath the Spanish-language network’s recent interview with former President Trump. Parent company TelevisaUnivision said in a statement that it “expresses our heartfelt gratitude for the outstanding contributions, expertise, and insightful analyses delivered by León Krauze throughout his tenure with our news division.We …

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Los Angeles Council Member Embroiled In Racist Audio Scandal To Run Again
1 year, 3 months ago

Los Angeles Council Member Embroiled In Racist Audio Scandal To Run Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kevin de León, one of the Los Angeles City Council members caught up in an audio-recorded racist conversation with other public officials last year, revealed Wednesday that he’s running for reelection. And that’s why I’m running.” De León was one of four city officials secretly recorded in the notorious conversation released by The Los Angeles Times last …

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Mayor’s new emergency order runs up against an unresolved problem: chaos at City Hall
2 years ago

Mayor’s new emergency order runs up against an unresolved problem: chaos at City Hall

LA Times  

Mayor Karen Bass takes questions from the media at the city’s Emergency Operations Center after declaring a state of emergency over homelessness. Ricci Sergienko, co-founder of the activist group known as the People’s City Council, pointed out that even President Biden called for De León’s resignation after the secretly recorded conversation became public. Reedy’s attorney called that account untrue, saying …

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Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
2 years ago

Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend Gladys Knight. Matt Damon playfully teased his friend George Clooney — a lot — while Sheryl Crow delivered a heartfelt rendition of “Baby Baby” to Amy Grant during Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors. Knight — usually with her backup singers, The Pips — has recorded dozens of albums with such classic …

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Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
2 years ago

Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend Gladys Knight. Matt Damon playfully teased his friend George Clooney — a lot — while Sheryl Crow delivered a heartfelt rendition of “Baby Baby” to Amy Grant during Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors. Knight — usually with her backup singers, The Pips — has recorded dozens of albums with such classic …

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Essential Politics: Republicans are trying to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
2 years, 1 month ago

Essential Politics: Republicans are trying to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

LA Times  

Like much of the nation, I was stunned when President Biden canceled a limited amount of federal student debt. The legal strategies Ted Frank, director of litigation at the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, a Washington-based nonprofit public interest law firm, said he thinks Biden’s plan is “pretty clearly illegal as an abstract matter.” Frank believes that the Biden administration guessed …

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De León vows: ‘I will not resign.’ Council president says apology isn’t enough
2 years, 2 months ago

De León vows: ‘I will not resign.’ Council president says apology isn’t enough

LA Times  

L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León says he won’t resign after the leak of an audio conversation in which racist comments were made. “We need to show the world that there is no seat for racism, exclusion and disrespect on the Los Angeles City Council.” Earlier in the day, De León sent a letter to Krekorian in which he expressed …

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Once seen as a trailblazer, Kevin de León tumbles after leaked racist tape
2 years, 2 months ago

Once seen as a trailblazer, Kevin de León tumbles after leaked racist tape

LA Times  

City Councilmember Kevin de León faces calls to resign after a leaked recording revealed his participation in an offensive discussion with political allies. “Kevin is not a racist,” said Fabian Núñez, the former Assembly speaker who has been close to De León since their teenage years. “You don’t know if what he’s saying in public is how he actually feels.” …

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