Mayor Quinton Lucas said he received texts containing "a racial slur" and "subtle death threat" after he announced a mask requirement to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The Black mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, said Monday that he received texts containing a racial slur and what he called a"subtle death threat" after he announced a citywide mask requirement to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The mayor also posted a picture of him holding a T-shirt for a radio station and next to it an altered version of the photo in which the T-shirt says “---- the police.” Related video: Mask requirements divide AmericansLucas told NBC News on Tuesday that the messages are"a sad reflection of where some people are in our country."
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