Michigan man jailed over Kamala Harris mailer knife attack on postal worker

A 61-year-old man ended up in jail on Thursday after he attacked a Black U.S. Postal Service employee after she placed a political mailer for Vice President Kamala Harris in his mailbox .

According to a report from CBS Detroit, Russell Frank Valleau of Farmington Hills is facing charges of one felony count of ethnic intimidation and one misdemeanor count of assault and battery that could lead to "up to two years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000."

The CBS report notes Valleau grew incensed when a mail carrier left the flyer which led him to complain he didn't want "that "Black b***h" in his mailbox.

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"He's accused of yelling derogatory, racist and sexual remarks about Harris and the carrier, calling the postal carrier a 'Black b***h" and lunging at her with a knife," the report notes. "The postal carrier used pepper spray on Valleau to stop the attack. Farmington Hills police later arrested him in a neighbor's yard.

In a statement, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald told reporters, ""In this highly charged political moment, everyone has a right to their political opinion and vote. Whatever our political beliefs, no one should be assaulted or threatened because of their race, or for doing their job. Hate crimes impact all of us, and we will vigorously pursue all such cases."

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