Los Angeles City Hall rocked by another corruption scandal, rattles trust in government

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is facing another scandal as it tries to manage a homeless crisis and other urban ills. The City Council president says he will file a motion to suspend a councilman charged with embezzlement, perjury and other crimes, the latest turmoil within leadership of the nation’s second-largest city. Council President Paul Krekorian said Wednesday that he was shocked by the criminal complaint against Curren Price Jr., Prosecutors announced Tuesday that Price faces five counts of embezzlement of government funds, three counts of perjury and two counts of conflict of interest. Price says he’s stepping down from committee assignments and leadership responsibilities to defend himself.