Oregon City Officials Targeted in Racist Act with Dead Raccoon and Hateful Message

A dead raccoon and a sign with "intimidating language" mentioning a Black city councilor were left outside the law office of an Oregon mayor. The sign's language was described as "racially hateful" and the act is being investigated as a potential hate crime. Raccoon imagery has long been an insulting, anti-Black caricature in the United States. This incident follows previous instances of racism in the area, including a threatening message left for a Black teenager and a Confederate flag displayed at a parade.