Lynching
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U.S. Congress passes 1st ever bill that makes lynching a federal hate crimeYears in the making, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is among some 200 bills that have been introduced over the past century that have tried to ban lynching in America.PoliticsMar 7, 2022
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Chief Steve Williams apologizes for initial police response to noose found in woodsWilliams says the force is committed to the investigation, though he acknowledged that the response was not as 'swift as I expect, and not what the community deserves.'CrimeSep 8, 2020
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Black activist says he was targeted in ‘attempted lynching’ caught on videoIndiana officials are investigating the incident that happened over the Fourth of July weekend.TrendingJul 7, 2020
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Jimmy John’s fires 4 staff over racist ‘noose’ stunt with bread doughThe incident happened at a Jimmy John's restaurant in Georgia, a state with a long history of lynchings and anti-Black racism.TrendingJul 6, 2020
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‘Justice for Ahmaud’: Outcry erupts over video of Black jogger’s killingLeBron James, Joe Biden and Bernice King have joined the growing call for justice in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. No arrests have been made.TrendingMay 7, 2020
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White nationalists caught on security cameras filming at U.S. lynching victim memorialThey are seeing running away when a security alarm sounds.WorldNov 3, 2019
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Trump compares impeachment inquiry against him to a ‘lynching’The highest-ranking African American in Congress warned Trump about making the comparison.WorldOct 22, 2019
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Virginia politician facing sexual assault allegations draws comparison to lynching victimsWhen he finished his five-minute impromptu speech, stunned senators sat in awkward silence.PoliticsFeb 24, 2019
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8 U.S. school wrestlers kicked out of tournament after lynching photo appears onlineAn attorney for eight high school wrestlers scratched from a tournament after a photo surfaced of team members apparently simulating a lynching said the boys only intended to show school spirit.CrimeFeb 20, 2014
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