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Richmond Lawmakers Ignore Calls to Censure Antisemitic Mayor

1/22/2026

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Lawmakers in Richmond failed to censure Mayor Eduardo Martinez for sharing antisemitic posts, despite 80 local officials and community groups demanding his resignation.
Councilor Jamelia Brown criticized colleagues, calling their inaction a "complete embarrassment."
Martinez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has a history of antisemitic rhetoric, including a Bondi Beach conspiracy theory.
The city council approved a restorative process to mend relations with the local Jewish community.

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Lawmakers in Richmond failed to censure Mayor Eduardo Martinez for sharing antisemitic posts, despite 80 local officials and community groups demanding his resignation.
Councilor Jamelia Brown criticized colleagues, calling their inaction a "complete embarrassment."
Martinez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has a history of antisemitic rhetoric, including a Bondi Beach conspiracy theory.
The city council approved a restorative process to mend relations with the local Jewish community.