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Prince George鈥檚 County Police are investigating the defacing of a campaign sign for Prince George鈥檚 County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D), which had a crosshair symbol drawn on her forehead and the letters 鈥淜KK鈥� written on the bottom of the sign.
Alsobrooks, who is Black, would be the first woman and the first Black elected to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate if her campaign is successful this fall. The county executive is running in a tight race against former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R).
The crosshair symbol represents a target, and the three letters have historically been referenced to the white racist group known as the Ku Klux Klan.
Police said the vandalized sign is located along Laurel-Bowie Road in the Prince George鈥檚 County section of Laurel. A county police spokesman could not say Monday when the sign was reported, but Alsobrooks campaign spokesperson Gina Ford said she spotted the sign Monday.
鈥淲e were made aware of this very unsettling incident, and our paramount concern is Angela鈥檚 safety,鈥� Ford said. 鈥淗owever, this sort of hateful threat will not deter Angela or her campaign.鈥�
Hate, threats of violence, and racism must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. They have no place in Maryland.
鈥� Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan)
In a , formerly known as Twitter, Hogan said: 鈥淗ate, threats of violence, and racism must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. They have no place in Maryland.鈥�
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