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flag At a New Orleans mayoral debate, candidates clashed over a racially charged email and Moreno’s debate attendance, with legal action looming.

flag At a September 16 mayoral debate in New Orleans, candidates Royce Duplessis, Helena Moreno, and Oliver Thomas clashed over a controversial email in which donor Bill Hammack used a racially charged term to describe Moreno, prompting Duplessis to question her response and accuse her campaign of coordination with Hammack, which Moreno denied, calling the term “absolutely horrible” and citing an ongoing lawsuit. flag Duplessis, who returned a $2,500 donation from Hammack, denied spreading falsehoods, while Thomas backed Moreno, dismissing the term as uncharacteristic of Black New Orleanians. flag The debate also addressed school funding, with Moreno pressing Duplessis on his stance toward litigation against Mayor LaToya Cantrell, which he supports in principle but has previously favored negotiation. flag Meanwhile, scrutiny grew over Moreno’s debate attendance, with opponents noting multiple absences despite her campaign’s claim of 22 events attended, highlighting differing strategies on engagement and accessibility in a competitive race. flag The legal case is set for October 13.

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