A federal appellate panel in Pasadena has upheld former Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’ fraud and bribery convictions, according to court papers obtained on August 4. Ridley-Thomas was convicted […]
Tag: Mark Ridley-Thomas
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City agrees to retroactively reinstate full pay, benefits to Ridley-Thomas
Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas reached a settlement with the City of Los Angeles this week restoring his full salary and benefits retroactive to when City Controller Ron Galperin terminated them. Ridley-Thomas […]
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The Politics of Politics
The heat and little light of the past few weeks of the present political tournament in the USA has reminded me recently of what I do miss about teaching at […]
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Civil Rights leaders sign letter re: Mark Ridley-Thomas
In light of the explosive leaked audio tapes of former LA City Council President Nury Martinez and Councilmembers Kevin de Leon, Gil Cedillo as well as the then Los Angeles […]
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Ridley-Thomas co-defendant pleads guilty in bribery case
A former dean of the USC School of Social Work pleaded guilty Monday to a federal bribery charge in a political corruption case, admitting she funneled $100,000 through the university […]
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Council member appointed to represent LA District 10
The city’s 10th Council District residents will once again have a voting representative following the appointment of Heather Hutt to serve as interim council member, filling in for the suspended […]
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Still no 10th District caretaker
The Los Angeles City Council this week did not consider the appointment of Heather Hutt to serve as interim council member for the 10th District, with the item failing to […]
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Herb Wesson remains barred from overseeing 10th District
A temporary restraining order barring Herb Wesson from performing any official Los Angeles City Council duties in place of suspended Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas will remain in place for now. A […]
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Ridley-thomas files lawsuit over back pay and benefits
Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, is suing the city of Los Angeles over the decision to suspend his pay and […]
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Herb Weson must be permanently enjoined
Next week the Superior Court will hear arguments as to whether it should grant a preliminary injunction barring Herb Wesson from acting in any capacity as a Councilmember for District […]
