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L.A. mayoral candidates participate in runoff debate

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Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman sparred over some of the city's biggest challenges, including homelessness, policing and City Hall records.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Bass, Raman to face off in first debate of mayoral runoff (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman, who is running to replace Mayor Karen Bass, publicly threw a political grenade Monday, suggesting the City Council president is colluding with Bass to “punish” her.

  2. New York Post

    Outrage as Los Angeles voters shut out of mayoral debate livestream: ‘Insane’ (opens New York Post)

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    Wednesday night’s debate between Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman was supposed to be an opportunity for Angelenos to decide on LA’s next leader.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Bass, Raman spar over policing, homelessness in first mayoral debate since June primary (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The showdown in Sherman Oaks was the first face-to-face debate since Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman emerged as the top vote-getters in the June 2 mayoral primary.

  4. New York Post

    LA mayoral debate: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman both lose (opens New York Post)

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    LA Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman faced off in the first mayoral debate of the general election, and both managed to earn terrible grades. For 90 minutes at the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association, the two attacked each other, interrupted each other, and told each other what a bad j…

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Bass and Raman Clash Over Homelessness in First Mayoral Debate Ahead of Runoff (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    SHERMAN OAKS (KESQ) - Sparks flew tonight as Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman sparred over homelessness, housing and public safety, and attempted to persuade voters to support their respective bids to lead the second-largest city in the nation.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Bass and Raman clash over homelessness, policing in fiery LA mayoral debate (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Karen Bass and Nithya Raman traded sharp attacks during a debate, sparring over homelessness policy and public safety.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Arellano: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass lost last night's debate against Nithya Raman. Badly (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Again and again, Bass went after Raman in the pettiest, most personal ways. She kept mocking her as a supposed egghead with no real-life governing experience.

  8. KTLA Los Angeles

    Bass, Raman spar over homelessness in heated LA mayoral debate (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman squared off in a heated debate Wednesday night. The first mayoral debate since the June primary was filled with repeated personal attacks as both candidates argued the other had failed to deliver the results Los Angeles needs.

  9. KYMA Yuma

    L.A. mayoral candidates participate in runoff debate (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman sparred over some of the city's biggest challenges, including homelessness, policing and City Hall records.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Bass and Raman clash over homelessness, public safety, and Hollywood in heated Los Angeles mayoral debate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman traded sharp attacks Wednesday night over homelessness, policing, housing, and the city’s struggling economy in the first major debate of the general election campaign.