L.A. prosecutors say recording of racist City Hall conversation was a crime but refer case to the city attorney
Los Angeles Times -

A crime was committed by at least one former employee of the L.A. County Federation of Labor in connection with the recording of a racist conversation that rocked City Hall, according to L.A. County prosecutors. But the prosecutors declined to file felony charges, and it will now be up to City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto's office whether to charge the employees with misdemeanors, according to a memo made public late Friday. In the memo, which explains their decision, prosecutors said Santos Leon...

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