LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RESIGNS LEADERSHIP ROLE ;AFTER SLOPPY RACIST REMARKS

Nury Martinez was recorded comparing a colleague’s Black son to a monkey. She faces rising pressure to leave the council entirely.

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez resigned from her position as president Monday, following the release over the weekend of an audio recording in which she insulted local politicians and made racist comments about another council member’s Black son.

She remains a member of the 15-person council, though a growing number of state and local leaders on Monday called for her to step down from that role as well, including L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the California Democratic Party.