Are Black politicians 'prey' for racist investigators?

Inside the Issues: The Podcast

English - June 22, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes - 34 MB
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Previous Episode: Paying the price: LA City Councilman Curren Price faces slew of criminal charges

Next Episode: $32B state budget deficit? Anthony Rendon to the rescue

Days after being voted as the new president pro tempore amid the latest Los Angeles City Hall scandal, Council member Marqueece Harris-Dawson joins "Inside the Issues: The Podcast" host Alex Cohen.

Harris-Dawson, who represents Council District 8, replaced Council member Curren Price. Price stepped down as president pro tempore after being charged with embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest.

On this special episode, Harris-Dawson opens up about whether racist prosecutors target Black politicians.

"It feels like we are being hunted," Harris-Dawson said.