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Election workers receive death threats, lynching warnings

Headline from The Garden Island, on the newest of 2 developments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched: US government

    Headline from FOX 5 DC ·

  2. Newest

    Election workers receive death threats, lynching warnings

    Headline from The Garden Island ·

Reports & sources

43 articles, oldest first.

  1. 12News Phoenix

    Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    Experts fear the 2024 election could be worse and want the Justice Department to do more to protect election workers.

  2. Washington Times

    Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, U.S. government says (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Election workers getting death threats, warnings, feds say (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

  4. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched: US government (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

  5. amNewYork

    ‘We’ll … kill you:’ Election workers get threats, warnings they’ll be lynched, US government says (opens amNewYork)

    Published

    amNewYork's feed description

    More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and

  6. Triblive

    Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the U.S. government says (opens Triblive)

    Published

    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

  7. Fortune

    'Someone needs to get these people AND their children': Election workers face increasing death threats but those responsible are rarely prosecuted (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    A federal task force has filed 14 cases, including against a man charged with leaving a message threatening to “lynch” and “hang” an election official.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Election workers are being bombarded with death threats, the U.S. government says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen and spreading conspiracy theories about election workers.

  10. NBC10 Philadelphia

    ‘We'll kill you': Election workers face death threats, lynching warnings nationwide, officials say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

  11. The Garden Island

    Election workers receive death threats, lynching warnings (opens The Garden Island)

    Published

    The Garden Island's feed description

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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