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Inglewood Mayor James Butts denies allegations involving high school student, calls it 'smear campaign'
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Gina Silva , as published by FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· September 22, 2026
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Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts denied allegations that he groped a high school student at a community event.
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