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58. From my readings it was always considered the worst State as far Black people's lives were concerned...

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 01:42 PM

Sep 16

probably Alabama, and Georgia not far behind.
There was "The South", and then "The Deep South".

I don't know much about Florida regarding all this.

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Black student's body found hanging from a tree in Mississippi [View all] Tonk Sep 16 OP

It's pretty obvious we are headed back to Jim Crow era. How disgusting. walkingman Sep 16 #1

Some parts of Amurka never left it. paleotn Sep 16 #2

Really disgusting bdamomma Sep 16 #26

So we're to believe he broke a leg, and both arms Emile Sep 16 #3

Some will probably turn themselves into pretzels to try to claim he broke them mwmisses4289 Sep 16 #6

The police are dsiputing the broken limbs MadameButterfly Wednesday #96

Who's going to investigate them that's not also criminal fascists? Crunchy Frog Sep 16 #8

What makes you think that police chief Michael L. Peeler is a "criminal fascist?" Jose Garcia Wednesday #103

Ugh, I had hoped those days were behind us IronLionZion Sep 16 #10

Ah yes, the Cliff Baxter "suicide" RazorbackExpat Sep 16 #77

So it's confirmed he had broken limbs?!!!!?! Fuckin WOW!!! uponit7771 Sep 16 #22

Who is going to do that now? orangecrush Sep 16 #35

The coroner has issued statements that no broken Melon Sep 16 #36

"Based on the preliminary examination..." Torchlight Sep 16 #39

Right...but do you think the person Melon Sep 16 #46

Issuing preliminary information, prior to full examination Torchlight Sep 16 #51

PREACH & say it LOUDER for the people in the back and overflow.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 16 #83

I don't know if that makes you an expert Melon Wednesday #91

OH NO, NO Maam !!! Clearly, you don't know WTF you're talking about!Are you, with a STRAIGHT FACE trying The_REAL_Ecumenist Wednesday #94

The previous poster agrees that your grandfather was murdered MadameButterfly Wednesday #97

No. I thought it was murder versus lynching Melon Wednesday #105

Anyway, all of us agree that lynching is murder MadameButterfly Wednesday #109

Absolutely. 100% murdered and horrible. Melon Wednesday #111

WTF do you THINK Lynching is, moron? One does NOT have to be an expert to see what is in your face? The_REAL_Ecumenist Wednesday #116

Moron?😅. Did you read what I wrote? I said it's murder. Not lynching. Melon Thursday #117

To be a coroner in the US... druidity33 Sep 16 #60

You can look up his qualifications and what they did Melon Wednesday #92

So he's a college graduate? A Physician? druidity33 Wednesday #104

Alright. We can wait until the autopsy Melon Wednesday #106

There's this for your perusal... druidity33 Wednesday #112

Autopsy result released Melon Saturday #121

And apparently... druidity33 Saturday #123

Tragically, the coroner system is still entrenched in MS. Haggis 4 Breakfast Sep 16 #68

What??!!! Omg! electric_blue68 Sep 16 #80

Mississippi is still being Mississippi I see. paleotn Sep 16 #4

From my readings it was always considered the worst State as far Black people's lives were concerned... electric_blue68 Sep 16 #58

And don't forget Louisiana and Texas. paleotn Sep 16 #69

Ah, I have heard that about Florida's northernmost section... electric_blue68 Sep 16 #81

Mississippi Burning ReRe Sep 16 #79

hanging is so convenient, idnit? mopinko Sep 16 #5

So we're back to lynchings and police coverups of lynchings. Crunchy Frog Sep 16 #7

WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD ABOUT THIS????? a kennedy Sep 16 #9

Because that part is not true Melon Sep 16 #37

Apparently there is some disagreement between the coroner and family. mwmisses4289 Sep 16 #45

Melon we do not know the truth yet. Irish_Dem Sep 16 #54

Hopefully when the coroner sends the report off MuseRider Wednesday #101

Coroners can lie and can be fooled. Irish_Dem Wednesday #108

Coroners can be coerced... druidity33 Wednesday #113

Just curious. How old are you? n/t ReRe Sep 16 #85

"No evidence of foul play." Are they for real? Seriously, a broken leg and both arms broken and that's not considered Wiz Imp Sep 16 #11

Sick Just Jerome Sep 16 #12

He broke them first - hmmmmmm malaise Sep 16 #13

Things like this get swept under the carpet with Rs in charge of everything KS Toronado Sep 16 #14

Good Grief, what century is this?! Have we learned nothing?! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #98

Trey Reed 😢 Clouds Passing Sep 16 #15

Reminds me of the movie Mississippi Burning. 🙁 Dave Bowman Sep 16 #16

But this time popsdenver Sep 16 #30

Would you trust Mossfern Sep 16 #76

No more popsdenver Wednesday #107

What a Shit-Hole. If Mississippi was a horse, we'd have to shoot it. chouchou Sep 16 #17

JFC, that is depressing! niyad Sep 16 #18

If you gave an enema to the U.S.,the tube would be inserted in Mississippi. BattleRow Sep 16 #28

On their "What to do" propaganda...is Downtown "Jackon city Courthouse" chouchou Sep 16 #34

May all involved receive everything they deserve. niyad Sep 16 #19

And everything they voted for, Heidi Sep 16 #27

Even without the apparent broken limbs, how many people kill themselves by hanging from a tree? muriel_volestrangler Sep 16 #20

We had two here in California. One was re-examined and the family accepted the final conclusion. chowder66 Sep 16 #44

Some do. A friend of mines' son hung himself from a tree in their backyard several years ago. mwmisses4289 Wednesday #99

they call lynchings suicides now. barbtries Sep 16 #21

Bastards!!! In the streets people! 1WorldHope Sep 16 #23

I have a regularly scheduled protest on Tuesdays. 1WorldHope Sep 16 #67

Que up, Billy Holidays "Strange Fruit" Prairie_Seagull Sep 16 #24

See reply #13 above from malaise! ReRe Sep 16 #84

Thank you for the heads up ReRe. Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #102

They need to get an independent autopsy radical noodle Sep 16 #25

Mississippi God Damn. Martin68 Sep 16 #29

Clearly the left did this to make Trump look bad durablend Sep 16 #31

Suicide surely live love laugh Sep 16 #32

I just watched Mississippi Burning. Creepy stuff. C Moon Sep 16 #33

DOJ and FBI are useless. PopArtMonkey Sep 16 #38

Family members need to recieve his body, then choose what to do. bluestarone Sep 16 #70

Lynching. Full Stop. DaBronx Sep 16 #40

"Assisted" suicide? cstanleytech Sep 16 #41

"" AllaN01Bear Sep 16 #42

This is terrible. Waiting for right wing outrage surfered Sep 16 #43

Mississippi Goddamn!!!! Layzeebeaver Sep 16 #47

Horrible Joinfortmill Sep 16 #48

MSM?? Evolve Dammit Sep 16 #49

the song strange fruit comes to mind. dawn5651 Sep 16 #50

Another in Vicksburg OneGrassRoot Sep 16 #52

Normally, we could count on the AG & FBI to get on this as a clear pattern is appearing Attilatheblond Sep 16 #53

Like you, I hate that we cannot trust the FBI or DOJ to tell us the truth. 70sEraVet Sep 16 #75

The Family Should Get an Independent Autopsy MrWowWow Sep 16 #55

!!!! : ( ....jfc electric_blue68 Sep 16 #56

Some reports sound horrific Jarqui Sep 16 #57

You all do realize... ECL213 Sep 16 #59

All the reporting does I have seen does include the statemets of the Coroner and the College president Tonk Sep 16 #61

I read that a homeless man decided to hang himself across town. 1WorldHope Sep 16 #62

How is over a hundred miles away across town? EdmondDantes_ Sep 16 #73

I absolutely refuse to believe that any black man would choose suicide by hanging - especially in Mississippi Pachamama Sep 16 #63

This was a lynching LetMyPeopleVote Sep 16 #64

Go out on a limb? LilElf70 Sep 16 #65

"Mississippi god-damn" evolves Sep 16 #66

First clue? bluestarone Sep 16 #71

Hanging this time? Isn't the suicide of Ilsa Sep 16 #72

Campus Police Chief Peeler is full of $HIT red dog 1 Sep 16 #74

Sometimes people aren't able to process a suicide as a suicide EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #114

Yeah, but I'll bet that your great grandmother wasn't found hanging from a tree with a broken leg and two broken arms. red dog 1 Wednesday #115

There's no evidence of any broken bones. Just internet rumors. pcdb Thursday #118

the south shall reich again. B.See Sep 16 #78

No words Faux pas Sep 16 #82

This has MAGA written all the fuck over it Blue Owl Sep 16 #86

No Mention Of A Step-Ladder Or Ladder DallasNE Sep 16 #87

Mississippi God Damn, soldierant Wednesday #88

I will NOT accept the idea that this was a 'suicide', Jack Valentino Wednesday #89

This is what trump and Charlie Kirk inspired EnergizedLib Wednesday #90

I fucking hate I_UndergroundPanther Wednesday #93

. BoRaGard Wednesday #95

The feverish rush to uncritical conclusions begins anew. Jedi Guy Wednesday #100

Attorney Ben Crump has been retained to investigate these lynchings LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #110

I am glad that Ben Crump is now involved LetMyPeopleVote Friday #119

I am glad that Ben Crump is now involved LetMyPeopleVote Friday #120

Autopsy completed. No broken bones. No foul play. Melon Saturday #122

Sadly the truth probably won't convince people, if they even read it EdmondDantes_ Saturday #124