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ATLANTA (WGCL) — A picture posted to social media showing members of the new Black Panther Party holding guns and a Stacey Abrams campaign sign has a lot of people talking.
The picture was posted on the group’s Facebook page and the caption says they’re “not working with any campaign –but rallying against voter suppression.”
Republican candidate Brian Kemp’s campaign posted it on Twitter and sent CBS46 a statement.
“It’s no surprise that militant Black Panthers are armed and patrolling the streets of Georgia for Stacey Abrams. The Black Panthers are a radical hate group with a racist and anti-semitic agenda. They are dangerous and encourage violence against our men and women in uniform.”
“Stacey Abrams should immediately denounce the Black Panthers and their hateful record of racism. She should stand against and condemn their attempts to intimidate hardworking Georgia voters just days before the election.” – Ryan Mahoney, Kemp for Governor
However, Abram’s camp responded, saying it’s Brian Kemp who “posed for pictures with supporters wearing racist, hate-filled shirts and refused to denounce them.”
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