Local Lawmaker Singled Out in ISIS Magazine: Report

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A local state senator has been named as an enemy by the Islamic State, which has tagged him as a “crusader” for criticizing the terrorist group.

A magazine published by the Islamic State has condemned State Sen. Richard Black, R-13th, along with former U.S. senator and presidential hopeful Rick Santorum and author Gary Berntsen, for public comments they’ve made on the group, according to the Washington Post.

Black told the paper he was surprised to learn that he turned up in the magazine, where he was billed as “The American Crusader.”

The magazine does not make any overt threats against the three, but Black said Virginia Capitol Police alerted him to its existence. He declined to say if he was taking any safety precautions.

Black represents the 13th District in the Virginia Senate, which covers western and central Loudoun County and a portion of northern Prince William County.

Read more of The Washington Post report.

Image: Sen. Richard Black (Virginia General Assembly)