Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was one of the more high-profile targets of political violence when prosecutors say a group of men who were angry about pandemic restrictions plotted to kidnap her
FILE - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pauses during a ceremony at Boston City Hall, Nov. 16, 2021, in Boston. Wu, who has Taiwanese heritage, has faced what the city's elected officials of color condemned as"relentless threats of violence and hateful attacks" since she took office in November.
, some starting in the early morning hours, with drums and bullhorns, and what fellow lawmakers described as"openly racist, anti-Asian and sexist rhetoric."A man left a voicemail for Reynolds in early 2021 saying she should be"hung for treason" or face a"firing squad" for imposing pandemic restrictions, calling COVID-19 a"scam." The man was
with harassment, and the Iowa Department of Public Safety announced a plan to erect a $400,000 wall around the GOP governor's residence, citing"widespread and alarming" threats.A man was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and stalking after police said he drove by or walked toward Lightfoot's home 15 times in a matter of days. Lightfoot is Black and gay.
after facing lawsuits and protesters outside her home, some carrying guns. Acton, who is Jewish, also was confronted with anti-Semitic messages at demonstrations, and a lawmaker referenced her with an anti-Semitic slur.by two men last month who made"racist threats," the Democratic governor said. Kathy Sisolak is of Chinese heritage and was born in Nevada. The governor said the men followed them out of a Las Vegas restaurant shouting profanities, taunts and anti-government statements.
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