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Nooses Found at Mississippi State Capitol

November 26, 2018 at 1:48 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Two nooses were found hanging at the Mississippi State Capitol Monday morning around 7:15 a.m., WLBT reports.

NBC News: “Hate signs also were found, although it unclear what they said or if the signs referenced the racially charged runoff Senate election taking place Tuesday between Democrat Mike Espy, who is black, and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.”

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