A candidate for the Harris County Commissioners Court has apologized to her Asian American opponent and the larger Asian American community after releasing an ad that contained a doctored image of her rival.
Lesley Briones, who is running against Benjamin Chou in the Democratic nomination to represent Precinct 4, initially deflected blame on an unnamed graphic designer and doubled down on accusing the latter of spreading lies.
In the ad in question, Chou's face is shown in black and white, and lightened, a common technique in political advertising to make one's opponent seem menacing. His facial features also appear to have been altered in the image.
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