Couple gets racist note after hanging Black Lives Matter sign - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Monday, January 09, 2017

A Rockville couple says they received an anti-Semitic note after hanging a Black Lives Matter banner outside their condo. The note, which police are now investigating, is one of several racially charged incidents in the past few days. [Logo] AFTERNOON HEADLINES - January 09, 2017 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Couple gets racist note after hanging Black Lives Matter sign] A Rockville couple says they received an anti-Semitic note after hanging a Black Lives Matter banner outside their condo. The note, which police are now investigating, is one of several racially charged incidents in the past few days. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Trump son-in-law Kushner to take senior White House role] President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will join the White House as a senior adviser. He’s taking a broad role that could give him sway over both domestic and foreign policy. 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