Hanging Death of Black Man Under Investigation

The body of a 54-year-old Melanoid man named Otis Byrd was found hanging from a tree in Claiborne County, an area of western Mississippi.

His body was identified by both his family and officials of the local chapter  of the NAACP in that city. It now appears that federal investigators have taken over the case.

Earlier this week, an unrelated story was published in the Wall Street Journal by a Black man named Jason Riley. In the column, he stated that Blacks fared better during the years when lynchings were commonplace in the United States. Riley is a member of the WSJ‘s editorial board and fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute.

Follow this link to read more on the Jason Riley story.

Authorities are currently investigating to determine if the hanging death was racially motivated. Mr. Byrd, who had not been seen by  his family on March 2. His body was found on March 20.

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