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What's at Stake in Newark's Mayoral Election

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 3, 2018

Newark's mayoral election is Tuesday, May 8th. Rebeca Ibarra, WNYC news producer, and Karen Yi, reporter for NJ Advance Media and NJ.com, break down the issues at hand, and what's at stake for the city in the election between the incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka and his challenger, councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins.

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