The president of the Los Angeles City Council, Nury Martinez, has stepped down from her leadership role after she was recorded making racist remarks against Black and Indigenous people. Martinez made the comments last year during a conversation with Councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, as well as L.A. Labor Federation President Ron Herrera, who has also just resigned his post. It is unclear who made the recording or who leaked it to the media, but it comes just weeks before voters head to the polls in Los Angeles to pick a new mayor. We’ll have more on this story after headlines.