From the MSNBC website, “Toxic powder sent to Arizona congressman“:
White powder delivered in an swastika-covered envelope to the Tucson, Ariz., office of Rep. Raul Grijalva is a toxic substance, the Democratic congressman said the FBI told him Thursday afternoon…
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An envelope arrived with swastikas drawn on the outside and a white powdery substance on the inside, Adam Sarvana, Grijalva’s spokesman, told the Arizona Daily Star newspaper.
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It’s not the first time his office has been the target of threats, the Daily Star said. Grijalva received death threats in April, shortly after SB1070, the anti-illegal-immigrant law, was signed. He called for a boycott in response. He closed his Tucson and Yuma offices as a result of the threats, the Daily Star said.
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In July, after he called off the boycott, staffers found a bullet and a shattered window inside his Yuma office, the Daily Star said.
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Grijalva appeared on a national news talk show this week complaining about racist tactics being used during his campaign for re-election…
(h/t commentor Soonergrunt)
Rep. Grijalva is one of the candidates on Balloon Juice’s very own ActBlue page, just in case anyone can spare a few more dollars.
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