German police conduct raids over alleged COVID death threats

BERLIN (AP) — Police in eastern Germany have carried out raids in an investigation of alleged threats to kill a state governor and others by opponents of coronavirus restrictions and vaccinations. They said they found weapons including crossbows, but it wasn’t clear whether they were usable.. Police said five properties in and around Dresden were being searched on Wednesday in an investigation of suspected preparations for a serious act of violence. The investigation was triggered by a television report that a group on messenger service Telegram discussed plans to kill Saxony’s state governor and other members of the state government. The region has seen frequent protests against coronavirus policy and has Germany’s lowest vaccination rate.