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Council delays vote on proposed rule limiting hateful slurs after hours of public comment
Summary
Los Angeles City Council members heard more than an hour of public testimony on a proposal to bar hateful slurs from public comment; the council president said formal approval would be postponed at least one week for further consideration.
The Los Angeles City Council paused action Tuesday on a proposed change to its rules that would prohibit use of certain hateful slurs during public comment, saying formal approval would be delayed at least one week.
Supporters — including parents, educators and youth who spoke at length during the public-comment period — urged the council to adopt a rule they said would protect students and other visitors from being intimidated or dehumanized in the chamber. "No deben ser expuesto a comentarios racistas y odiosos," said Wendy Salvador, identifying herself as a parent from South Los Angeles. Several young people and teachers said the rule would make the…
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