Murders, red flag laws, crime prevention, abortion and marijuana were all topics of discussion at Tuesday night’s Marion County Prosecutor’s debate.
Democrat incumbent Ryan Mears squared off against Republican Cyndi Carrasco.
The forum was hosted by RTV 6.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to address residents across Marion County and speak directly to them about my experience and plans to increase public safety,” said Carrasco. “Our community is facing a public safety crisis, and we deserve better. I find it particularly shocking that Ryan Mears said in the debate that he believes downtown Indianapolis is safe,” continued Carrasco. “The day Ryan Mears made his claim that Indianapolis is safe, WalletHub released their “2022’s Safest Cities in America” list, where Indianapolis ranked 151st out of 180 cities, behind Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City.”
Democrats said Mears was the winner.
“Community trust, robust experience, and a 90% violent crime conviction rate in 2022. This is what Ryan Mears brings to his reelection for Marion County Prosecutor, and it’s exactly why he will be reelected on November 8,” said Lauren Ganapini, Executive Director of the Indiana Democratic Party. “The Prosecutor’s understanding of his job is why his agenda is more about fighting back against violent crime and less about applying outdated policies that only diminish a person’s future – including decriminalizing simple possession of cannabis.”
You can watch the debate in the YouTube clip above.
