BURTON, MI — Burton police want to know who’s distributing small plastic bags containing racist propaganda and an unknown substance.
Police have received several 911 calls regarding the bags and have talked to residents who received them, the department said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 21.
“We have also reviewed cameras in those areas,” the post reads. “We have videos of the vehicle. We are continuing to investigate to identify the person doing this.”
Police did not elaborate on what was written on the papers in the bags and said the substance inside is being sent to a lab to identify it.
MLive-The Flint Journal could not immediately reach Chief Brian Ross for further information on Friday, May 23.
The police department said it has recovered several bags and advised residents who receive the same bags to throw them away.
Also on Friday, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the distribution of what it called racist pamphlets in Burton.
“We condemn the distribution of this hateful propaganda and stand in solidarity with the people of Burton against the hate groups that seek to intimidate and divide them,” CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid said in a statement. “We thank law enforcement for taking these reports seriously and investigating.”
CAIR’s stated mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
