Black voter alliance hosts forum, candidates running for Topeka mayor
Affordable housing, police accountability and economic development on Topeka's east side were among a number of topics the city's five mayoral candidates discussed Tuesday in a forum hosted by the local African-American Women's Voter Alliance. The forum — moderated by Christine Smith, the group's founder, and Timothy Smith, a senior adviser to the alliance — was meant to inform voters and shed light on issues of importance to Topeka's Black community. Nearly two dozen questions were asked of candidates Daniel Brown, Leo Cangiani, Patrick Klick, John Lauer and Mike Padillia, with each...
Source: cjonline.com