bonnin is white and his son is black.tinez along with two other council members and a union leader were discussing redistricting and how to consolidate latino political power. she mentioned bonnin's son and said he was misbehaving at a martin luther king parade. >> there was a white guy with a little black kid who miss behaved. there are no -- the kid's bouncing off the f'ing wall on the float practically tipping it over. there's nothing you can do to control him. like a little white kid. you need a beat down. take him around the corner and i'll bring him back. >> reporter: martinez apologized. the others also apologized but those other council members are still in their elected positions at this moment. the california attorney general said he will investigate the redistricting process in los angeles. back to you. >>> record low water levels in lake meade in nevada and arizona have exposed evidence of ancient eruptions. riverbed rocks laced with volcanic ash from more than 12 million years ago. researchers say there were

we are appalled, angry and absolutely disgusted, bonnin statement said. it's vile, abhorrent and utterly disgraceful. numerous organizations and people have condemned this language and also called on martinez and the others to resign, including l. a mayor eric garcetti, us senator alex padilla and fellow city council person markis harris dawson. what we heard on the tape. disqualifies them for service on the los angeles city council forfeited their leadership. and both candidates in this historic mayoral election in los angeles have called for resignations, caruso saying, i do believe that in their hearts, they are better people than the vile comments. we heard on that tape, but they also know their role models and they have led our city down. karen bass, los angeles must move in a new direction, and that is not possible until the four individuals caught on that tape resigned from their offices immediately. back live here in downtown los angeles, the fourth member of that group that was recorded ron herrera, the head of the los angeles county federation o

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