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 […]
Tag: Mark Ridley-Thomas
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CD10 Voices for Empowerment group submits document to city council
Following months of debate and discussion among members of the community, clergy and leading 10th District stakeholders and constituents — all members of CD10 Voices for Empowerment — the group […]
Posted inGovernment, Government/Politics
Wesson again blocked from assuming Ridley-Thomas seat
A Superior Court judge this week has again blocked Herb Wesson from acting as a temporary replacement for suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, adding more confusion to the […]
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Ridley-Thomas trial set to begin in November
The federal criminal trial for former Los Angeles County Supervisor and LA City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas on bribery and conspiracy charges has been delayed until November. Ridley-Thomas faces trial along […]
Posted inGuest Opinions, Local, Opinion
When a right to housing intersects a right to choose
In my writings over the past several years I’ve expressed that homelessness is a potent “intersectional” issue. Nowhere could this be more revealing than that of the convergence of a […]
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District 10 staff moving along without a City Councilperson
Despite the fact that Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was suspended from office by a divided Council last October, the 10th District staff has carried on. Ridley-Thomas and USC’s […]
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District 10 staff moving along without a City Councilperson
Despite the fact that Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was suspended from office by a divided Council last October, the 10th District staff has carried on. Ridley-Thomas and USC’s […]
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Restraining order to prevent Wesson filling 10th District seat
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking former Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson from filling the council seat left vacant by the suspension of Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, […]
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Herb Wesson wins unanimous vote to replace Mark Ridley-Thomas
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously this week to appoint former Councilman Herb Wesson to represent the city’s 10th District as a replacement for Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was […]
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Rev. James Lawson weighs in on Tenth District controversy
One OW reader recently phoned after reading last week’s column by Dr. David Horne. “I’m calling to insist that Mark Ridley-Thomas did not fall on his own sword,” said the […]
