CD10 Voices

USA vs. MR-T: Trial Attendance Memorandum

March 19, 2023 To: Family, Friends and Supporters of Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas Fr: CD10 Voices for Empowerment Re: United States of America v. Mark Ridley-Thomas Thank you for your continuing support. The Prosecution closed its case on Friday.  It failed to call any County witnesses, signaling the fundamental weakness of

KBLA TALK 1580 TO COVER TRIAL OF MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS GAVEL-TO-GAVEL WITH SPECIAL JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT

KBLA TALK 1580 TO COVER TRIAL OF MARK RIDLEY THOMAS GAVEL TO GAVEL WITH SPECIAL JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT0:00/0:561× Only L.A. Radio Station Offering Gavel-To-Gavel Coverage WHO: Areva Martin, host, “Areva Martin in Real Time,” KBLA Talk 1580 WHAT: KBLA Talk 1580’s new Afternoon Drive Time Show,

LA Times: Donors step up to help defend Ridley-Thomas

BY MATT HAMILTON, KATIE LICARI MARCH 6, 2023 UPDATED 6:10 PM PT When a federal grand jury indicted Mark Ridley-Thomas on corruption charges, the veteran Los Angeles politician protested his innocence and vowed to fight. There was one problem: How would he pay for his lawyers? Ridley-Thomas had few

L.A. Focus: Ecumenical Community to Hold Service for Mark Ridley-Thomas in Advance of March 8 Trial

February 22, 2023 | LAFocus Staff As the March 8 trial date of suspended City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas rapidly approaches, the South Los Angeles Clergy for Public Accountability (SLACPA), a network of pastors and ministers in South Los Angeles churches representing over 50,000 members, is organizing “An Ecumenical and Interfaith

Update on the Interfaith Solidarity Service

BY DAVID ZAHNISER | STAFF WRITER FEB. 18, 2023 2:38 AM PT Supporting Ridley-Thomas The federal corruption case targeting Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas is finally heading to trial next month. But before that happens, a group of religious leaders plans to stage an ecumenical and interfaith “Service in

The Unfolding of LA's Racially Motivated Power Grab

MLK WEEKEND 2023: A Careful Look at The Unfolding of LA’s Racially Motivated Political Vendetta and Civic Power Grab What better time than during weekend reflections on and celebrations of Martin Luther King, Jr. — our nation’s most profound prophet for racial harmony and unmatched foe against racism — that

Los Angeles Daily News: Mark Ridley-Thomas lawyers confirm deal with city to reimburse him $364,573

By CITY NEWS SERVICE | news@socalnews.com PUBLISHED: December 20, 2022 at 10:18 a.m. UPDATED: December 20, 2022 at 4:15 p.m. LA City Council had agreed to reinstate his salary while Ridley-Thomas awaits 2023 corruption trial Attorneys for suspended Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas — who

WHERE WE STAND

Settlement of Mark Ridley-Thomas v. Ron Galperin Compensation Case The recent decision by the Los Angeles City Council to settle Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas’ lawsuit was appropriate and long overdue. Former City Controller Ron Galperin’s unilateral action to revoke his pay was a violation of Ridley-Thomas’ right to due process,

KBLA Talk 1580: Due Process, The Presumption of Innocence, and Fundamental Fairness

With a KBLA Talk 1580 Editorial, I’m Tavis Smiley. Over the course of this year, I have delivered a number of editorials about the troublesome case of LA City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas. In each editorial, I laser-focused on three bedrock principles of our democracy: due process, the presumption of

LA Mag: In New L.A. City Council Twist, Mark Ridley-Thomas Has His Salary Reinstated

Cityside Column: The retroactive pay is a huge win for the suspended politician, though big challenges lie ahead at his corruption trial By Jon Regardie -December 7, 2022 Mark Ridley-Thomas is in the fight of his life. The political powerhouse, who has spent more than three decades in elected office,

In The Building LA: Purchasing Power: Leimert Park Merchants Come Together To Buy Their Building

By Tina Sampay and Matthew Gates | November 8, 2022 With Metro’s K-line expansion accelerating real estate speculation along the Crenshaw corridor, business merchants in Leimert Park are using group economics as a frontline defense against displacement. In September, four retail tenants – Akil West (Sole Folks), Anthony Jolly (Hot and

NBC Los Angeles NewsConference: Factions in New Los Angeles Governance

NEWSCONFERENCE: NOVEMBER 27, 2022 12:38 PM NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Reporter David Zahniser who covers LA City Hall for Los Angeles Times about how all the attention was on the mayor’s race, there were some interesting things happening down ballot contests, some examples are the city

LA Times: Inside the room: The entire L.A. City Council racist audio leak, annotated by our experts

BY: TIMES STAFF | NOV. 21, 2022 UPDATED 9:09 AM PT More than a year after it was secretly recorded and a month after it was leaked, a backroom conversation among three Los Angeles City Council members and a prominent union president continues to shake city politics. It has triggered

Congratulations to CD10 residents Mayor-elect Karen Bass and City Attorney-elect Hydee Feldstein Soto!

LA Times: Hydee Feldstein Soto claims victory in L.A. city attorney’s race

BY DAKOTA SMITH | STAFF WRITER NOV. 16, 2022 | UPDATED 2:45 PM PT Finance law attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto declared victory Wednesday in the Los Angeles city attorney’s race and will become the first woman to hold the office. Feldstein Soto said in a statement that the vote count

LA Times: Karen Bass elected mayor, becoming first woman to lead L.A.

BY JULIA WICK | STAFF WRITER NOV. 16, 2022 UPDATED 6:33 PM PT Rep. Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to an Associated Press projection Wednesday, making her the first woman and second Black Angeleno elected to lead the city in

OurWeekly: City Council questions controller Ron Galperin’s illegal suspension of Mark Ridley-Thomas’ salary and benefits

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council unanimously adopted a motion by Councilmembers Curren Price and Marqueece Harris-Dawson during the Council’s Friday, October 28 meeting requiring the City Attorney to issue an opinion in ten days about the legality of the City Controller Ron Galperin’s action to withhold

MRT’s Compensation: A Matter of Justice

WHERE WE STAND Mark Ridley-Thomas’ Compensation Please click here for a powerful audio presentation. Denial of compensation to Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas’ is a civil rights matter that violates his right to due process, the City Charter, equal protection under the law, the presumption of innocence and fundamental values of fairness

MyNewsLA: LA Council Seeks Input on Legality of Suspending Mark Ridley-Thomas’ Pay

By: Contributing Editor | October 28, 2022 The Los Angeles City Council sought a report Friday from the city attorney on whether City Controller Ron Galperin had the legal authority to cut Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ pay and benefits after Ridley-Thomas was suspended from the council last year. Ridley-Thomas was suspended in

KBLA 1580: One-On-One with Black Los Angeles: A conversation with Tavis Smiley and Kevin de León

LA Mag: City Hall Scandal May Be Good News for Indicted and Unpaid Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas

Cityside Column: Efforts to get the suspended councilman his pay heat up, with prominent Black leaders getting involved By Jon Regardie – October 24, 2022 Two weeks into the Los Angeles City Hall meltdown, a few things are incontrovertible: Former City Council President Nury Martinez needs to pick a new line

Redistricting and the Behind the Scenes Battle for Council District 10

Editor's Note: It was one year ago this week that the racist plot to disenfranchise CD10 voters was hatched. These two CD10 leaders make it clear. By: Dr. Denise Fairchild and Pastor Eddie Anderson As caustic and hurtful as the racially motivated comments on the Martinez-DeLeon-Cedillo tape from

OurWeekly: National Civil Rights Leaders Weigh in on Ridley-Thomas, LA City Dispute

By Michael Bustamante | 6 hours ago Leaders of five national civil rights organizations including the National Urban League, National Action Network, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and the NAACP called upon the City of Los Angeles to rectify what they termed a “gross injustice” to Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas

LA Focus: Sharpton, Jackson and National Civil Rights Leaders Call for Reassessment of L.A. City Council’s Handling of Mark Ridley-Thomas’ Suspension in Wake of Racist Tapes

OCTOBER 19, 2022 | By LAFocus In the wake of the explosive racist audio tapes that surfaced earlier this month of former LA Council President Nury Martinez and Councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo, five national civil rights leaders—including Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and NAACP President Derrick Johnson—

MRT’s Shadow Loomed Over Leaked Recordings

By JOHN E. SWEENEY, ESQ. 17 OCTOBER 2022 GUEST COMMENTARY - Although he was not in the room during Nury Martinez’s vile rants recorded and leaked to the public last week, the specter of Mark Ridley-Thomas (MR-T) loomed large over a conversation about power, politics and representation. The meeting