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December 12, 2022

Video Shows Physical Altercation Between L.A. Councilmember Kevin de León and Protester
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In Los Angeles, disgraced Councilmember Kevin de León has come under
renewed fire after a video posted on Twitter shows de León assaulting an
activist. Protesters have been demanding de León resign, after he and
other officials were caught on a leaked audiotape making racist remarks
against Black and Indigenous people. In the video, de León, who was
attending a community holiday event, is confronted by a group of
protesters, then violently shoves Black community organizer Jason Reedy
to the ground, even though Reedy had his hands up in the air.


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