ReutersA Pennsylvania man was charged with threatening to kill an employee of a state political party who had been recruiting people to monitor polls for the Nov. 5 U.S. election, according to court documents made public on Monday. John Courtney Pollard, 62, of Philadelphia, is accused of sending threatening messages to the unidentified party employee, including vowing to "SKIN YOU ALIVE," according to an indictment filed by federal prosecutors in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is one of seven battleground states likely to decide the presidential election between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2024 00:57 UTC