The Los Angeles Times Interview With Erica D Smith

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Erica D Smith is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. She says this tape confirms suspicions she's heard among black Angelenos about some members of the city council. The comments are not just vile and racist they're also potentially legally problematic, writes Smith. "It's time that we begin to pull together," argues Smith.

Leaked audio revealed elected officials, including City Council President Nury Martinez, making xenophobic, homophobic, and racist statements about their colleagues and constituents. The city has united in fury.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.

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