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  Kentucky lockdown protesters condemned for hanging effigy of governor from tree

  

  theguardian.com

  Incident at conservative rally draws backlash from Democrats and RepublicansPolitical leaders in Kentucky have condemned rightwing protesters against the state’s measures to fight the coronavirus, after the demonstrators hanged an effigy of Democratic state governor Andy Beshear from a tree.The incident happened on Sunday during a protest in favor of gun rights and other mostly conservative causes. Several men produced a rope and an effigy and strung it from a tree outside the state capitol building in Frankfort. Continue reading...

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