Nury Martinez
publication date: Monday, October 17, 2022 (part of Fall 2022)
category: 
Controversy
clue: After nearly a decade of service to the city, her biggest contribution to Los Angeles might be exposing the racism that remains at the highest levels of power.
explanation: Martinez resigned as president of the city council in October 2022, after a recording of her using racist insults surfaced. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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