In the lead-up to Independence Day, Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum — a black woman — was out canvassing her constituents in Clackamas, as she is up for re-election this fall.
But according to Bynum, her door-to-door stops raised alarm bells for someone, who called the police.
OregonLive reported that Bynum was typing notes on her cellphone when a Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy pulled up and asked if she was selling something. She introduced herself and the two sorted the situation out.
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