Karen Bass and Nithya Raman trade blows over LA crime, homelessness in explosive mayoral debate

Source: New York Post

Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman went to war Tuesday night in a blistering mayoral debate that exploded into a public brawl over crime, homelessness, police staffing and who voters should blame for Los Angeles spiraling deeper into chaos. For 90 combative minutes inside the Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center, the two women hammered each other as frustrated residents groaned, booed and shouted through some of the night’s ugliest exchanges. The debate, hosted by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association and moderated by FOX 11’s Phil Shuman, packed 189 people into the room with another 421 watching online.