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Lawsuit against Kevin de León could be dismissed next month, judge rules
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawsuit against Kevin de León could be dismissed next month, judge rules

LA Times  

A lawsuit brought by an activist against Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León over a scuffle at a holiday toy giveaway in 2022 could be dismissed as early as next month. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lynne Hobbs ruled during a hearing last week that the activist, Jason Reedy, had waited too long to file the lawsuit against the …

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Activist sues L.A. over fight with Kevin de León, saying toy giveaway needed more security
1 year, 1 month ago

Activist sues L.A. over fight with Kevin de León, saying toy giveaway needed more security

LA Times  

Activist Jason Reedy testifies on Dec. 9, 2022, at Los Angeles City Hall, hours before he and Councilmember Kevin de León got into a physical altercation at a holiday toy giveaway. An anti-police activist who was involved in a physical altercation with Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin De León at a holiday toy giveaway has filed a lawsuit against De …

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Kevin de León and activist won’t be charged over their fight. Here’s why neither is happy
1 year, 4 months ago

Kevin de León and activist won’t be charged over their fight. Here’s why neither is happy

LA Times  

The L.A. city attorney’s office has announced that no charges will be filed against L.A. City Councilman Kevin de León, shown, and an activist after the two got into a caught-on-video kerfuffle with each other last year. Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León and the activist with whom he got into a physical altercation late last year both criticized …

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Embattled L.A. Councilman Kevin de León and protesters remain equally defiant after fracas
2 years ago

Embattled L.A. Councilman Kevin de León and protesters remain equally defiant after fracas

LA Times  

The City Council went into recess after member Kevin de León showed up at a meeting Friday morning. The weekend’s events followed an uproar at Friday’s City Council meeting, where protesters, including Reedy, cursed at De León and engaged in a shouting match with the council member’s supporters. “I’m not going to let a group of extremely hostile individuals from …

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A low for L.A. politics: Council member and activist fight as children watch in horror
2 years ago

A low for L.A. politics: Council member and activist fight as children watch in horror

LA Times  

Kevin de León returns to City Council chambers at City Hall on Friday after a two-month absence. Ochoa said he was DJing when a group of about five people walked in and started shouting “You’re a racist” at De León. “As it is, we live in a low-income community, and these guys are coming here who don’t even live there, …

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‘Little kids were starting to cry’: Inside the Kevin de León fight at Christmas gift giveaway
2 years ago

‘Little kids were starting to cry’: Inside the Kevin de León fight at Christmas gift giveaway

LA Times  

The fight between embattled Councilman Kevin de León and an activist Friday night has heightened the simmering tensions in L.A. politics over the leak of racist audio that has rocked City Hall. Alan Ochoa, 36, was DJing the event when he said about five people walked in and started shouting “you’re a racist” at De León. In a statement, De …

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Photos: Chaos erupts after Kevin de León shows up at his first L.A. council meeting since October
2 years ago

Photos: Chaos erupts after Kevin de León shows up at his first L.A. council meeting since October

LA Times  

Councilmember Kevin de León showed up in the Los Angeles City Council chambers on Friday morning, appearing briefly at a council meeting for the first time since fallout from a racist leaked audio tape roiled the city in mid-October. The Los Angeles City Council went into recess after Councilmember Kevin de León showed up at the council meeting Friday morning …

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Violence between L.A. Councilman Kevin de León, activist caught on video, sparks debate
2 years ago

Violence between L.A. Councilman Kevin de León, activist caught on video, sparks debate

LA Times  

Hours after drawing protesters’ ire with his first in-person appearance in two months at a Los Angeles City Council meeting, Kevin de León was involved in a fight with an activist Friday night that was at least partially caught on video. In a statement, De León said that he, a staff member and a volunteer were “violently and physically assaulted …

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L.A. City Hall in limbo as pressure builds for Cedillo, De León to step down
2 years, 2 months ago

L.A. City Hall in limbo as pressure builds for Cedillo, De León to step down

LA Times  

With two of its members refusing to resign over their involvement in a leaked racist recording, the Los Angeles City Council found itself in limbo Thursday, unable to muster enough members to meet Friday and lacking clarity about what happens next. Acting City Council President Mitch O’Farrell canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for Friday after it became clear …

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