Prince George’s leaders quash lynching talk after body found hanging from tree
A medical examiner ruled a man found hanging from a tree Sunday in Upper Marlboro died by suicide, Prince George’s County officials said Monday, but the symbolism behind the death left emotions raw as county leaders tried to quash lynching speculation.
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