Boston Mayor Calls Holiday Party Email to ‘Electeds of Color’ an ‘Honest Mistake’

The mayor of Boston has responded after an invitation to a holiday party for elected officials of color was sent out to the entire city council, calling it an “honest mistake.”

The invite—subject line “Electeds of Color Holiday Party”—was only meant to go to the six minority members of the council, Mayor Michelle Wu explained on Wednesday. Instead, one of her staffers mailed it out to every councilor, “cordially” inviting them and a guest to the bash. Less than half an hour later, the staffer sent out another, more apologetic email.

“I did send that to everyone by accident,” the second email read, according to local station WHDH.

Read more at The Daily Beast.