Green Party Candidates Arrested for Racial Hatred

0:00On April 30, two Green Party candidates running for Lambeth Council seats in South London got arrested by the Metropolitan Police this Thursday morning. Their suspected of stirring up racial hatred online under the Public Order Act. The women, age 57 and 54, are still in custody as the investigation rolls on. These candidates were standing in St. St. Leonard's Ward and Clapham Town. The Green Party is in commenting right now because of the active police probe. Their names and profiles have already vanished from the local Green's website. Folks are buzzing about the posts that allegedly crossed the line into anti-symmetism, like sharing pro-Hamos images or justifying attacks on. Synagogues Both women have activist backgrounds, one linked to community leadership and women's aid, the other fighting local housing demolitions. Lambeth's a labor stronghold, but Greens are eyeing big gains in these local elections. Poles suggest they could snag up to 34% of the vote here, jumping from their current four council seats to become a major player.

1:02With the inquiry ongoing and elections heating up, this could shake things up for the Greens momentum in London. Stay tuned as more details drop.