The Los Angeles City Council is calling for former Councilman Herb Wesson to temporarily represent District 10 in place of Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended after being indicted on federal fraud and bribery charges. Council President Nury Martinez introduced a motion (pdf) on Feb. 16 to have Wesson fill in for Ridley-Thomas until the end…
LA Council President Calls for Wesson Appointment for Empty MRT Seat
February 16, 2022
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Ridley-Thomas to Be Tried August 2022, District 10 Remains Without Representation
December 10, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A federal judge ruled Dec. 9 that Mark Ridley-Thomas, the suspended Los Angeles city councilman, will go to trial for his corruption case Aug. 9, 2022, as residents of his district grow frustrated with their lack of representation. Ridley-Thomas, who oversaw district 10, was suspended from office by a divided Los Angeles City Council…
Ridley-Thomas Makes 1st Appearance Since Arraignment
November 8, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A brief status conference was held Nov. 8 in the corruption case against Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley Thomas and Marilyn Flynn, a former dean of the USC School of Social Work. Both made their first appearance this morning before the federal judge overseeing their case, but a new trial date was not yet scheduled. During the…
LA City Council to Fill Vacant Seat
October 29, 2021
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The Los Angeles City Council is left with an impending decision regarding Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s vacancy following his recent suspension. The council president can either appoint a replacement to temporarily fill the position of Ridley-Thomas, or the city council can vote for an appointment, according to LA City Clerk Holly Walcott. “I imagine we’ll see at…
Groundbreaking Scrubbed for Museum Project Bearing Ridley-Thomas’s Name
October 27, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Natural History Museums (NHM) of Los Angeles County Oct. 27 postponed a planned groundbreaking event for a community hub known as NHM Commons, the entryway of which was expected to be named after now-indicted former county Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. The ceremonial event had been set for Wednesday afternoon. The county Board of Supervisors last…
Ridley-Thomas Suspended From LA City Council
LOS ANGELES—City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was suspended from office by a divided Los Angeles City Council Oct. 20, shortly before he is scheduled to be arraigned on federal bribery and conspiracy charges stemming from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors. The motion to suspend Ridley-Thomas was introduced Tuesday by Council President Nury…
Ridley-Thomas Suspended From Los Angeles City Council
LOS ANGELES—City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was suspended from office by a divided Los Angeles City Council Oct. 20, shortly before he is scheduled to be arraigned on federal bribery and conspiracy charges stemming from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors. Councilmen Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Curren Price, and Mike Bonin opposed the suspension. Bonin…
LA City Council to Consider Suspending Mark Ridley-Thomas From Office
LOS ANGELES—On the day Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas is scheduled to be arraigned on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, his council colleagues will vote Oct. 20 on whether to immediately suspend him from office. The motion to suspend Ridley-Thomas, 66, was introduced by Council President Nury Martinez and seconded by Councilman Mitch O’Farrell,…
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