Alabama Republicans Blame Google After Using KKK Photo On Facebook

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Alabama Republicans Blame Google After Using KKK Photo On Facebook

The Lawrence County Republican Party said it meant to post a picture of a GOP elephant on its Facebook page, but the photo used was laced with racist KKK imagery. Coincidence?

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