RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Mayor Danny Avula has canceled a planned meeting with Yemeni American business owners and their attorney after receiving a letter from their lawyer requesting that closure orders on 47 shops be rescinded.
The cancellation comes as the Yemeni American Association had been pushing for months for a sit-down with city leaders about how Operation Vaporize — a multi-agency inspection effort — is being conducted.
Attorney Mark Krudys of the Krudys Law Firm said Tuesday he asked the city to rescind the closure orders on the 47 Yemeni-owned shops that have been shut down as a result of the inspections. He said doing so would give each of his clients a fair chance to correct any violations while continuing to operate…