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LA Councilman Collapses Amid Corruption Case and Honors
2/5/2026
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Story summary
- Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price fainted Wednesday morning at City Hall, collapsing during a presentation honoring black women.
- He was stabilized and taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
- This marks his second fainting episode in recent months, linked to dehydration.
- Price faces a federal corruption case involving allegations of bribery and embezzlement.
- A judge recently allowed the case to proceed, indicating sufficient evidence against him.
