A Los Angeles City Council member embroiled in a scandal over racist remarks and an activist fought at a Friday night holiday event.
The activist and Kevin de Leon got into an altercation at a toy giveaway and holiday tree lighting at Lincoln Park, the Los Angeles Times reported.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
Martinez resigned. Cedillo lost a June election and his last day in office is Monday. De Leon has apologized and said he has no plans to resign. De Leon said in a statement to the newspaper that he was assaulted Friday night, while activists said the council member was the aggressor. The Times reported two local activist organizations, RootsAction and J-TOWN Action and Solidarity, posted a
showing a portion of the incident between De Leon and a man identified as Jason Reedy, a People’s City Council organizer.Article content
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