Lynching
Peru Authorities Say Canadian Killed Respected Ayahuasca Shaman
Sebastian Woodroffe of BC died in what authorities in Peru called a “lynching” in April.
Peru Prosecutors Say Canadian Killed by Lynch Mob May Have Shot Ayahuasca Shaman
Locals in the Amazon appear to have taken justice into their own hands after a tourist was accused of killing a revered Indigenous healer.
Two Arrests Ordered After Lynch Mob Kills Canadian Man in Peru
Sebastian Woodroffe went to the Amazon to study plant medicine. Then he was accused of killing an ayahuasca shaman.
GOP Lawmaker Said Confederate Statue Vandal Should Be 'Hung from a Tall Tree'
Leaders in the Missouri House of Representatives have called on the legislator to resign.
Mississippi Republican: People Removing Confederate Statues Should Be 'Lynched'
Oh, and he compared Louisiana's politicians to Nazis.
Why Kids Need to Learn About Lynching
The new documentary 'An Outrage' visits lynching sites in six Southern states to explore one of the most brutal chapters in America's dirty past—and its connections to modern racism and police brutality.
This Bridge in Mississippi Has Hosted Decades of Racial Violence
A new history of brutal lynchings at the same spot in 1918 and 1942 offers insight into the terror of white supremacy.
The Hanging Death of a Black Man Stirred Up Old Racial Fears in Mississippi
When 54-year-old Otis Byrd was found hanging from a tree in this former hotbed of racial terrorism, many people suspected foul play—even though the authorities say his death was a suicide.
Indian Police Open Fire on Mob After Rape Suspect Is Pulled from Jail and Lynched
The crowd broke into a prison and stripped the accused rapist naked before beating him to death and hanging his body from a clock tower.
Haitians Accuse Dominican Police of Covering Up Motive for Lynching
Last week a Haitian man was found hanged in a public square with his hands and feet bound. But amid a growing outcry over anti-Haitian sentiment, police are dismissing the possibility of a hate crime.
Critics Brand Israel's 'Jewish State' Law as Racist, Undemocratic
The Israeli government is pushing ahead with the controversial bill that would establish Israel as the nation-state of Jewish people.
In Photos: The Aftermath of the Bloody Jerusalem Synagogue Attack
Two men reportedly entered the Kehilat Bnei Torah Synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood of west Jerusalem and slaughtered four men.