WaPo Owes an Apology to the DC Mayor It Drove From Office

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But things took an unexpected turn in 2014, as the Washington Post sought to end DC Mayor Vincent Gray’s career. In that prior 2010 contest, Gray, riding a wave of Black support, upended the incumbent DC mayor, Adrian Fenty. Two days into early voting, Gray received the endorsement of Marion Barry, the former four-term DC mayor. ACTION ALERT: You can send a message to the Washington Post at letters@washpost.com. FEATURED IMAGE: Photo of Vincent Gray at Obama’s second inauguration (CC photo: Adam Fagen).