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Eli Reynolds
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In this interview
@kdeleon
constantly says he won’t resign because he wants to start a dialogue. Kevin,
@BLMLA
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@PplsCityCouncil
have been on your lawn for days. But you’re talking to the press. You’re in no position demand a dialogue while retaining the people’s seat.
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KBLA 1580
@kbla1580
KBLA Exclusive: Kevin DeLeón on "Tavis Smiley" #TavisSmiley post.futurimedia.com/kblaam/playlis
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@BLMLA
These are your constituents saying #ResignNow
@kdeleon
! #OperationResignation
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TERA
@TERA90041
In a recent television interview on ABC7, Councilmember Kevin de León stated, “If it is my constituents’ decision that I move forward and step down then I’ll accept that.” TERA calls on @kdeleon to resign: tera90041.org/tera-calls-on-
In a recent television interview on ABC7, you stated, “If it is [my constituents’] decision that I move forward and step down then I’ll accept that.”1 Your constituents are clearly, unambiguously calling for you to resign. The time has come for you to stand by your word, accept this call, and resign. As you now seek community input to inform your decision whether to step down, The Eagle Rock Association (TERA) - with the broader Eagle Rock community - unequivocally urges you to resign. Your statements, actions, and participation in a meeting that set out to disenfranchise Black residents and renters are unacceptable. To date, you have sought to obfuscate your own words during this meeting, while avoiding direct apology to those your words and actions have harmed.2 You 1) belittled Black residents;3 2) sought to minimize the voice of renters in City government;4 3) erased Eagle Rock’s Black, Latino, and Asian communities by wrongly declaring Eagle Rock to be wholly white;5 4) expresse
Your actions and statements require full acknowledgement, contrition, apology, and reparations. Rather than accountability, you have attempted to foist blame on your political ally Nury Martinez13, used a media tour to distract from your wrongdoing, and have taken refuge in the politics of racial division.14 Your ongoing actions have destroyed constituents’ faith in you and shown there is no future for your continued governance of Council District 14. The only path forward is for you to leave office. While you have resisted calls to resign, the City Council has stripped you of all committee positions. You have stated you intend to abdicate your own City Council duties, as any attempt by you to participate in City Council meetings would force meetings to a halt. Your own office has had to remove your name from community events, such as NELA Movie Night. Planned meetings for TERA’s Rock The Boulevard project have had to be postponed indefinitely, because your office’s participation in
Notes: 1. ABC7 interview, 10/21/2022. 2. CBS2/KCAL9 interview, 10/19/2022. “The words that were incendiary, words that were painfully hurtful. And I didn't do that.” ABC7 interview, 10/21/2022. “Something that's not captured on audio is my facial gestures.” 3. Leaked audio of Los Angeles County Federation redistricting conversation, 10/18/2021. Kevin de León described Black communities in Los Angeles speaking up as being "the Wizard of Oz effect," stating, "when you actually pull the curtain is that you see the little wizard." Moments later, responding to a comment from his political ally Gil Cedillo that “25 Blacks are shouting,” Councilmember de León responded, “But they shout like they're 250 when there's a hundred of us.” 4. Leaked audio of Los Angeles County Federation redistricting conversation, 10/18/2021. In a discussion about a district that might advance representation of renters, Councilmember de León responded, “So you're saying that's the one to put in a blender to ch
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If you're not yet tracking what's going on in Los Angeles, now would be a good time to catch up with refusal by two council members to resign after recorded racist remarks and LAPD abuses. It's a #BlackLivesMatter
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issue in the nation's second-largest city. 🧵⬇️(Thread)
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April Wolfe
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LA is in crisis. The city attorney is leaking arrest information about protesters to the LA Times. LAT happily publishes this, taking attention off LA’s entire government crumbling in corruption and putting it on protesters who’ve been proven right all along. twitter.com/PplsCityCounci…
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People’s City Council - Los Angeles
@PplsCityCouncil
“The people are not going to let this pass. Kevin we’ve been in front of your house. I’ve slept in front of your house for the past three nights and we’re not leaving till you step down”
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#ResignKDL #OperationResignation
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LATEST: Police in riot gear push activists out of Los Angeles City Hall as they call on council members Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León to resign. The city council met virtually, elected a new president after Nury Martinez resigned amid racism scandal. More: bit.ly/3EPlaMr
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