The Times podcast: The scandal at L.A. City Hall — again

Protesters on the L.A. Metropolis Council assembly at Metropolis Corridor on Oct. 11.

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It was the audio leak that created a political earthquake in Los Angeles.

Quickly after the racist feedback recorded throughout a non-public dialog amongst three council members and a labor chief leaked to the general public, the fallout started. There’ve been resignations, rowdy protests at Metropolis Corridor and extra. The controversy has created a political opening that may essentially change the make-up of the Metropolis Council by pushing it even additional to the left.

With midterms simply two weeks away, as we speak we speak about what’s subsequent at L.A. Metropolis Corridor. Learn the full transcript right here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Company: L.A. Occasions reporters Julia Wick and David Zahniser

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