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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Embattled Joe Bray-Ali on why LA voters should trust him

    LA City Council District 1 candidate Joe Bray-Ali is hoping to unseat veteran politician Gil Cedillo. But some offensive comments he made online have given some of his supporters pause. He defends himself, explains why he failed to pay $48,000 in taxes, and suggests what he’ll do if he loses Tuesday’s election.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2017 • 1 min read

    LA City Council District 1 candidate Joe Bray-Ali is hoping to unseat veteran politician Gil Cedillo. But some offensive comments he made online have given some of his supporters pause. He defends himself, explains why he failed to pay $48,000 in taxes, and suggests what he’ll do if he loses Tuesday’s election.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Political hopeful Joe Bray-Ali explains his controversial comments
    1. 0:00Are there really recordings of Trump and Comey’s conversations?
    2. 8:37Embattled Joe Bray-Ali on why LA voters should trust himYou’re reading this
    3. 19:46A sneak peek at LAX’s new luxurious terminal for the wealthy
    4. 28:03In ‘Designated Mourner,’ a country stamps out intellectual thought
    5. 39:39Does the new ‘King Arthur’ rip off ‘Game Of Thrones?’
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