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Racial slur, 'Trump' painted on campaign sign of Muslim Raleigh candidate
RALEIGH -- A candidate for Raleigh City Council said Friday that someone vandalized her campaign sign overnight by spray-painting the word “Trump” and a racial slur across it.
Zainab Baloch, who is Muslim, is one of seven candidates running for two at-large seats on the council. Early voting is ongoing and Election Day is Tuesday.
Her campaign posted a video on her Facebook page Friday morning showing the sign, located at 5520 Louisburg Road in northeast Raleigh.
The words “sand n-----” are painted across a photo of Baloch’s face.
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article177411741.html