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  1. Mark Ridley-Thomas. Mark Ridley-Thomas (born November 6, 1954) is an American former politician and convicted felon. He spent three terms on the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district from 1991 to 2002, and again for the 10th district from 2020 until his expulsion from the council in 2022. He was a member of the Los Angeles County Board ...

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  2. Sep 1, 2023 · On Monday August 28, Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to 42 months in Federal prison, a fine of $30,000, and 3 years’ probation after his released. Dr. Ridley-Thomas was ordered by Judge Dale Fischer to report to federal marshals on November 13 to begin serving this punishment that the judge noted should serve as deterrence to public ...

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  4. The Los Angeles City Council voted on October 20, 2021, to suspend Ridley-Thomas from his position. Ridley-Thomas pleaded not guilty to the charges on the same day. On December 9, 2021, a federal judge ruled that Ridley-Thomas' trial would begin on August 9, 2022. It was later moved to November 2022, and moved a second time to March 2023. On ...

  5. Oct 16, 2021 · With term limits putting him in his last stint on the City Council, many in City Hall had been convinced Ridley-Thomas would declare his candidacy for mayor. But in August, Ridley-Thomas...

    • James Rainey
    • Staff Writer
    • jim.rainey@latimes.com
  6. Aug 28, 2023 · Cornel West, the civil rights and political activist who has launched a third-party candidacy for president, attended a rally in support of Ridley-Thomas prior to sentencing.

    • Frank Stoltze
    • Civics & Democracy Correspondent
  7. Oct 3, 2023 · Then-Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas in Leimert Park in 2020, before his election to the L.A. City Council. He was convicted this year on federal corruption charges.

  8. Aug 28, 2023 · A federal judge has sentenced Mark Ridley-Thomas, once a towering figure in Los Angeles politics, to 42 months in prison, marking a devastating coda to his long career as a local power broker and ...