Nury Martinez resigned her seat on the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, days after the release of an explosive leaked audio of a racist, crude conversation. “And last, to all little Latina girls across this city — I hope I’ve inspired you to dream beyond that which you can see,” Martinez said. In closing, she said: “While I take …
Nury Martinez resigned as president of the Los Angeles City Council, amid calls that she should leave the council altogether. “I take responsibility for what I said and there are no excuses for those comments,” Martinez said in a statement about giving up the top post on the Los Angeles City Council. “As an Angeleno and Oaxacan woman, I am …
