Democratic Pittsburgh mayoral candidate A.J. Richardson, 36, will plead guilty to a DUI charge that he says was an attempt to discredit him, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Officers from the city's Zone 6 station in the West End said they found him slumped over the wheel of a green minivan sitting in the middle of Steuben Street.
Police said Mr. Richardson failed several roadside sobriety tests, referenced his run for mayor, and told officers who arrested him that they "should have some back bone and be a voice for the black people," according to a criminal complaint.
Richardson said he will accept guilt because, "I think it's the honorable thing to do." He also said it shouldn't disqualify him from becoming mayor because, "It shows that he's human."
