> Is this the basis of your statement? No, the basis of my statement is the lengthy sections of the article describing Gray's political power and obstructionis

> Is this the basis of your statement? No, the basis of my statement is the lengthy sections of the article describing Gray's political power and obstructionism which was causing the district to decay and how his death lead to a vacuum in which the gentrification could happen. Describing it as execution was just gallows humor. They could also be bought off with grants.