Someone left a dead raccoon and a sign with 'intimidating language' that mentioned a Black city councilor outside the law office of an Oregon mayor, police said.
June 7, 2023 / 7:43 AM— Someone left a dead raccoon and a sign with"intimidating language" that mentioned a Black city councilor outside the law office of an Oregon mayor, police said.
Fitch called the sign's language"racially hateful." He declined to elaborate but told The Bulletin,"I feel bad for Clifford. It seems there's some people in town that can't accept the fact that Clifford is Black and is on the City Council."Fitch told the newspaper the sign's author"doesn't write very well and didn't have the courage to sign it," adding that he hasn't seen anything like this during his time as mayor.
Dead raccoon and sign with"racially hateful" language found at office of Redmond, Oregon Mayor Ed Fitch on June 5, 2023.Evelyn, a retired law enforcement officer who was elected to the council in 2021, described the act as a hate crime but said he has confidence in the police investigation, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
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