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Local June 9, 2014 | 8:50 am

Rangel’s racial slip boosts Dominican-born rival

New York.- Representative Charles Rangel’s racially-charged comments during a televised debate Saturday of Democratic Party hopefuls drew sharp rebuke from several Latino leaders in New York.

Rangel accused Dominican-born Adriano Espaillat, his closest rival for the candidacy to Congress for New York District 13, of basing his candidacy only on the fact of his Dominican origin. "W... Read more