LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 1

<p>We take you behind the scenes of the L.A. City Council tape scandal, a year later. The secret recordings of the conversation among four of the city’s most powerful Latino leaders making racist, derogatory insults – exposed thorny, unresolved issues of race and politics. Host Antonia Cereijido explores those issues and speaks with the people who were most affected by the tapes, including<strong data-stringify-type="bold"> </strong>former councilman Mike Bonin. And for the first time since resigning, former L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez breaks her silence.</p> <p>Support LAist Today: <a href="https://laist.com/donate" data-stringify-link="https://LAist.com/donate" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://LAist.com/donate</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Go to Hellofresh.com/50imperfect and use code 50imperfect for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months!<br><br>This podcast is supported by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.<br><br>This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.*</p>