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Former Democratic candidate Elijah Manley charged over Facebook threats

Fort Lauderdale Democrat Elijah Manley faces two felony threat charges over August Facebook posts about a Democratic Senate nominee, and the case now needs a different prosecutor.

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A former congressional candidate from Fort Lauderdale is facing two felony counts of making written threats to kill or injure someone, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Local 10 News. Elijah Daniel Gabriel Manley, 27, was arrested last week after a Facebook dispute over Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Angie Nixon.

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