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Controversial L.A. councilman Kevin de León got into a knockdown, drag-out fight with an activist ... while attending a Christmas tree lighting and toy giveaway event, of all places. i used to like DeLeon, now i really like him lol just kidding! /sarcasm
CNN's Kate Bolduan: "Why are you not resigning?"
Kevin de Leon: I'm sorry for not standing up at that meeting and I'm now having constructive conversations on it.
Bolduan: It wasn’t that you just didn’t stand up, you compared a young Black kid to a luxury handbag.
Leaked tape turns LA City Council member into a fugitive in his hometown
CNN's Kate Bolduan: "Why are you not resigning?"
Kevin de Leon: I'm sorry for not standing up at that meeting and I'm now having constructive conversations on it.
Bolduan: It wasn’t that you just didn’t stand up, you compared a young Black kid to a luxury handbag.
Leaked tape turns LA City Council member into a fugitive in his hometown
By refusing to resign, Kevin de León is giving anti-Blackness a pass
Since audio leaked of a racist conversation between Kevin de León and fellow L.A. City Council members, he has said he must stay in office to help the city heal. But by tending to his own wounds, he keeps ours from closing.
www.latimes.com