Buffalo, New York
India Walton, a progressive, won the Democratic primary, but centrist Mayor Byron Brown is challenging her via a write-in campaign.
Walton, a democratic socialist, defeated Buffalo, New York, Mayor Byron Brown in the Democratic primary, but Brown is running a well-funded write-in campaign.
The woman was searching for ghosts at the Buffalo Central Terminal, which is supposedly a hotspot for paranormal activity.
Walton handily won the Democratic primary against the New York city's mayor, but Brown is launching a write-in campaign against her for the general election.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Walton, who would also be the city’s first female mayor, ran on police accountability and addressing poverty in one of the country’s poorest cities.
Sometimes a fresh perspective doesn't really change much.
By assaulting 75-year-old Martin Gugino as he peacefully protested, the city and police attacked his "most fundamental rights as an American," said his co-counsel.
Martin Gugino spent a month in the hospital with a brain injury after officers shoved him during a peaceful protest.
Two Buffalo police officers were seen on video shoving the 75-year-old to the ground, causing a fractured skull.
Lt. Michael Delong was caught on video insulting a woman who questioned the heavy police presence on a call.