gh political activities and were concerned with their safety, and reported the comments to Facebook, but Meta said the post did not meet guidelines for removal,  the affidavit said.

Following the comments made by Manley, his followers asked him to tone down his rhetoric, which he declined to do, the affidavit said.

Manley, the report said,  I'm not toning anything down. I'm tired of being told tone my voice while white people get away with destroying everything. I want all white people to vote for the Democratic nominee. 

He was then arrested, and has since bonded out of jail.

Broward State Attorney's Office spokesperson Paula McMahon said in a statement that they will not be handling this case because the  listed victims have participated in several charitable drives organized by the Broward State Attorney's Office over the years. 

The Broward State Attorney's Office has requested that the governor assign the case to a different state attorney's office, McMahon said.

Manley finished third in the Democratic primary in August, defeated by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.