A White supremacist zoom-bomber spewed racial slurs and threatened violence against Carolyn Murray, a 5th ward aldermanic candidate, at a Sunday afternoon Democratic Party of Evanston online endorsement event.
While Murray was answering questions about her campaign, the intruder unmuted themself and started voicing repeated racist and derogatory attacks against Murray, as well as the Democratic Party. The individual also used the Zoom chat section to type racial slurs in all-capital letters and make direct threats against Murray’s life and the lives of other Black people.
Over 40 people from the Evanston community gathered near Murray’s home within hours of the incident to show their support for the candidate and stand against White supremacy.