Los Angeles City Council President Resigns After Leaked Racist Audio

Los Angeles City Council President Resigns After Leaked Racist Audio

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Nori Martinez, a Los Angeles City Council member, faced backlash after racist remarks were leaked. She resigned as City Council President but remains a council member. The comments targeted a fellow council member's black son and included derogatory remarks about other ethnic groups. Public and political figures, including mayoral candidates and a senator, have called for her full resignation and that of others present during the conversation.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What position did Nori Martinez resign from following the leak of her remarks?

Senator of California

Mayor of Los Angeles

President of the City Council

Governor of California

2.

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Which neighborhood's racial makeup did Nori Martinez comment on?

Chinatown

Koreatown

Little Tokyo

Hollywood

3.

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How did Nori Martinez describe the black child of a fellow council member?

As a role model

As a friend

As an accessory

As a leader

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the two mayoral candidates calling for Martinez's resignation?

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla

Karen Bass and Rick Caruso

Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris

Eric Garcetti and Antonio Villaraigosa

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What was the reaction of the child's parents to the remarks made by Nori Martinez?

They were amused

They were supportive

They were indifferent

They were appalled