With the June 25 Democratic primary less than a week away, one of the most closely watched contests in the country is the showdown between US Rep. Jamaal
With the June 25 Democratic primary less than a week away, one of the most closely watched contests in the country is the showdown between
Bowman is fiercely opposed to Israel’s aggressive bombing campaign and ground invasion of the coastal enclave and has consistently referred to it as a genocide. Latimer, meanwhile, has defended the assault as necessary to the country’s security.“My form of leadership is servant leadership, I like to serve the people in the district and serve the community,” Bowman said. “I work in collaboration with the people of New York City, Hastings, Mamaroneck, Rye and White Plains.
Latimer responded that Bowman is “cornering the market on lies,” while rejecting the notion that his campaign darkened the Congress member’s skin on campaign literature. At the same time, Latimer has argued Bowman only represents the district’s Black and brown communities, while ignoring its white and Asian residents. Bowman called the accusation “a joke,” emphasizing that his office has worked closely with the district’s Asian community, while paying more attention to Black and brown residents he says have been historically “neglected.
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