Blatant political gerrymandering occurs in cities across the country, many of them run by Democrats. In Los Angeles, a scandal over a racist recording was only the tip of the iceberg.
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As New Leaders Take Office, Los Angeles Struggles With Ongoing Wounds
An altercation and City Council protest indicate the city still has a long way to go to overcome divisions that erupted this year.
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L.A.P.D. Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Recording That Captured Racist Remarks
The police chief said that all four people who took part in the secretly recorded conversation, two of whom are still City Council members, had requested an investigation into whether it was made illegally.
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Race, Power and the Leaked Recording in Los Angeles
A taped conversation between Latino lawmakers has caused a reckoning and raised uncomfortable questions for the city.
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Echoes of Latin American Racism Reverberate in the U.S.
Disparaging remarks about Oaxacans from the Los Angeles City Council president shocked a city that prides itself on tolerance. But they highlighted a history of racism within the Latino community.