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Mar 31, 2023 · "For decades, Mark Ridley-Thomas has been a champion for our city, a civil rights activist, a thought leader and a policy maker who made real impact on our city," said Mayor Karen Bass. "I worked ...
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- KCAL News Staff
Oct 14, 2021 · Ridley-Thomas is the third current or former Los Angeles City Council member to be indicted on federal charges since 2020. Jose Huizar was charged in 2020 with accepting bribes from developers. He ...
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- Phil Helsel,Andrew Blankstein
Mark Ridley started the Comedy Castle in 1979 and pioneered the three-performer format now standard in all comedy clubs. The Comedy Castle alumni includes some of the best known comedians working today: Tim Allen, Jim Carrey, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Drew Carey, Rosie O'Donnell, Ellen DeGeneres, and many more.
Mar 31, 2023 · LA City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas leaves court for the day at the Federal Courthouse on Monday, March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. He is accused of steering lucrative county contracts to USC ...
Sep 23, 2021 · Mark Ridley has watched it happen from a front-row seat since 1979, when he opened a small, 90-seat version of his now-legendary Comedy Castle in the basement of a restaurant in West Bloomfield. “We were building the plane while it was in the air,” says Ridley, who fell in love with stand-up while spending time in Los Angeles in the mid ...
Mar 30, 2023 · Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly taking part in a bribery and fraud scheme during his previous post as an L.A. County Supervisor.
Aug 28, 2023 · Former Los Angeles County supervisor and city councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, convicted on corruption charges in March, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison on Monday.
