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☆ Fact Check-California teen’s death linked to fentanyl, not COVID-19 vaccine
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Claims that the death of a 17-year-old girl in Fullerton, California was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine are unsupported by evidence. Trinity Cornejo’s mother has publicly pointed to a fentanyl overdose being the probable cause of her death. Now that the CDC has, incredibly, added the mRNA jab to the childhood schedule; watch the body count accelerate,” reads a tweet (here). Reuters has previously debunked claims about the COVID-19 vaccine and child mortality (here) (here) (here). According to news reports citing her family, evidence so far points to a fentanyl overdose as the cause of death of Trinity Cornejo, a 17-year-old girl in Fullerton California.
☆ Los Angeles City Council member Nury Martinez resigns – but does not apologize – after explosive audio of racist comments leaked
  + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
LA City Council member Nury Martinez has resigned after she was caught making racist comments. Earlier this week, fellow city council members and US president Joe Biden called on her to resign. On Monday, Martinez resigned from her position as City Council president, but not the council itself, and taken a leave of absence as calls for her full resignation grew. Advocate groups from across Los Angeles spoke out at City Council meetings earlier this week, calling for all of the involved council members to resign. Earlier this week, Martinez offered a short apology for her words, according to KTLA.
☆ LA City Council president resigns after she was caught on tape calling the Black son of a fellow Democratic politician a 'monkey'
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
The president of Los Angeles City Council resigned on Monday after leaked audio revealed that she made racist remarks about a fellow Democratic politician's Black son. Martinez came under heavy criticism after the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that she made racist comments behind closed doors about Councilman Mike Bonin's son. In a conversation with other local officials, Martinez described Bonin's son, who is Black, as a "monkey." However, her statement said she was resigning as president of the council. Martinez, a 49-year-old Democrat, became the City Council president in 2019 after previously serving as a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.
☆ Los Angeles anchorman out of job following on-air, emotional farewell to colleague
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | David K. Li | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +4 min
A Los Angeles television station parted with a popular anchorman after he went on air to criticize management's handling of a colleague's departure, officials said Friday. What the viewers experienced was rude, it was cruel, it was inappropriate and we are so sorry," Mester told viewers in an emotional nearly four-minute testament to his former co-worker. "I also want to say sorry to Lynette Romero. "After 24 years, Lynette Romero has decided to move on from anchoring our weekend morning news. KTLA did not say if Romero had secured another job, and she could not be reached for comment on Friday.
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