The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), a powerful union representing over 8,900 LAPD officers, is demanding the resignation and potential prosecution of Cudahy Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez following allegations that she posted a video encouraging 18th Street and Florencia 13 gang members to protect their territory from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The LAPPL argues that her actions have placed law enforcement at greater risk, calling for criminal charges if she violated any legal boundaries.
Gonzalez, the vice mayor of Cudahy in southeast Los Angeles County, is alleged to have shared a video on social media late last week, in which she appears to have urged gang members to organize and resist ICE. According to the LAPPL, the video has triggered an FBI investigation, and she is now under federal scrutiny. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has condemned the remarks, calling them