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Mayoral post and apology dominate Richmond forum as candidates sharply disagree
Summary
Mayoral candidates at a League of Women Voters forum clashed over Mayor Eduardo Martinez’s controversial post and apology, with opponents calling it harmful to public safety while Martinez said he should have been more circumspect and provided clearer context.
At a League of Women Voters candidate forum in Richmond, mayoral contenders spent large portions of their answers debating a recent controversial post by incumbent Mayor Eduardo Martinez and his subsequent apology.
The exchange began when candidates were asked how they would have handled the mayor’s post and apology. Claudia Jimenez said she would have altered the wording of the apology — removing an opening sentence she said read poorly — because “that first sentence…
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