California police investigate nooses found hanging on trees as hate crime
California police investigate nooses found hanging on trees as hate crime
“Symbols of racial violence have no place in Oakland and will not be tolerated,†Oakland’s mayor, Libby Schaaf, said in a statement. “We are all responsible for knowing the history and present day reality of lynchings, hate crimes and racial violence. Objects that invoke such terror will not be tolerated in Oakland’s public spaces.â€