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Antisemitic flyers delivered to Greensboro homes over weekend

KERI BROWN/WFDD

Greensboro police are investigating reports of antisemitic flyers that were distributed in the city over the weekend.

According to the Greensboro Jewish Federation, hundreds of households received antisemitic flyers that were wrapped in plastic in their driveways and yards.

How widespread the distribution was across the city isn't clear though. The police department confirmed that it received multiple calls from the Old Irving Park neighborhood.

Marilyn Forman Chandler, executive director of the Jewish Federation, says the flyer contained vile and hate-filled messages and referred to false conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19.

She says the messages have sparked feelings of hurt and anger but community support in response to the incident has been overwhelming.

“This is something that is not representative of Greensboro or of America, and that we know that this type of bigotry, bias and hatred doesn't belong here,” says Chandler.

The Greensboro Police Department is encouraging anyone who has information about the incident to contact the agency.

Follow WFDD's  Keri Brown on Twitter @kerib_news

Keri Brown is a multi-award winning reporter and host at 88.5 WFDD. She has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her stories about coal ash, and was named the 2015 radio reporter of the year by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC).Although she covers a variety of topics, her beats are environmental and education reporting.Keri comes to the Triad from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where she served as the Chief Bureau Reporter for the Northern Panhandle. She produced stories for the state's Public Television and Radio programs and was honored by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association for her feature and enterprise reporting.She also served as an adjunct instructor at Wheeling Jesuit University and Bethany College in West Virginia. She worked with the Center for Educational Technologies in Wheeling, WV, and other NASA centers across the country to develop several stories about the use of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in the classroom.Keri's journalism career began at WTRF-TV 7 in Wheeling. She worked in several roles at the station, including the head assignment editor. She also was a field producer and assignment manager at WPGH-TV Fox 53 in Pittsburgh.Keri is a graduate of Ohio University. When she's not in the studio or working on a story, she enjoys watching college football with her family, cooking, and traveling.Keri is always looking for another great story idea, so please share them with her. You can follow her on Twitter @kerib_news.

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