Mayor, Accused in 1969 Riot Murder, Quits Race
York Mayor Charlie Robertson, who was charged last week with the murder of a young black woman in the city’s 1969 race riots, said he will withdraw as the Democratic candidate for mayor.
The announcement, reported by two local newspapers, comes two weeks after Robertson narrowly won the mayoral primary. The two-term mayor defeated Councilman Ray Crenshaw, the city’s first black candidate for mayor.
“I would have loved to continue serving the city for another four years, but I recognize this is not possible,” Robertson wrote to city Democratic leaders.
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