U.S. Senate Nominee Charles Booker Wears Noose In Campaign Ad Criticizing Opponent Rand Paul

Charles Booker is the first Black man from the state of Kentucky to receive the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and he’s making a bold statement about lynching laws in his first campaign ad. In the video released on Wednesday, Booker takes aim at his opponent Rand Paul for initially blocking legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime. Booker makes mention of the historical implications lynching has had in the state of Kentucky, and even features himself with a noose around his neck. “The pain of our past, persists to this day. In Kentucky, like many states throughout the… Read Full Article