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CW: discussion/news of hanging, suicide, death, Black death and lynching. Thus far I've found 3 articles about Black men being hung from trees. As far as I know 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 initally. I want to call attention to them.
24 yo. Robert Fuller in Palmdale, California. Preliminary conclusion, "attributed the death to emotional despair caused by the coronavirus pandemic." Hung near Palmdale City Hall.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-fuller-was-found-hanging-from-a-tree-residents-say-authorities-were-too-quick-to-deem-it-suicide
https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/14/876807835/california-city-residents-demand-answers-after-black-man-found-hanging-from-tree
https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-fuller-was-found-hanging-from-a-tree-residents-say-authorities-were-too-quick-to-deem-it-suicide
https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/14/876807835/california-city-residents-demand-answers-after-black-man-found-hanging-from-tree
Ten days earlier, 38 yo. Malcom Harsch in Victorville, California. The deputy who confirmed his death had said coronavirus '‘hit people really hard' and further "that a USB cord was used to hang himself [Malcom]". https://www.thedailybeast.com/ten-days-before-robert-fuller-died-malcolm-harsch-was-also-found-hanging-from-a-tree
Unknown aged and named Black teenager in Houston, TX. A tweet from the Harris county sheriff's office says that from "security video, witnesses & other evidence , preliminary indications are the male hanged himself" (tweet below)
https://twitter.com/HCSOTexas/status/1273101200838230016?s=20
https://www.thedailybeast.com/black-teen-found-hanged-outside-school-texas-police-say?via=twitter_page
https://twitter.com/HCSOTexas/status/1273101200838230016?s=20
https://www.thedailybeast.com/black-teen-found-hanged-outside-school-texas-police-say?via=twitter_page
THINGS WE OUTSIDERS CAN DO TO AID FAMILY AND PRESSURE INVESTIGATION: •Donate to Angel Magee (youngest sister of Robert Fuller) on GoFundMe to fund Robert's memorial. https://www.gofundme.com/f/community-support-for-robert-fuller
• Call the presiding Sheriff's office on Robert's behalf: (661) 272-2400. Demand that "the death of Robert Fuller be investigated fully, and with transparency. During this pandemic with the additional danger Black people are under it's unjust and suspicious that Robert's death—
—pushed to suicide without deeper investigation. The issues of racial bias in this office and all departments cannot be overstated. A lacking investigation only furthers conclusions about the callousness with which you treat Black people".
• Contact the presiding Sheriff's office on Malcolm's behalf: (760) 241-2911 Demand that "Malcom Harsch's tragic hanging be fully investigated. The dangers to Black people's safety and health during this time period are staggering. It's a misappropriation of justice at the—"
"—highest level to neglect the likelihood of foul play when Black protesters and citizens alike have come up missing and murdered recently. The quickness to propogate suicide for Malcolm's death is not acceptable. The public demands rigorous investigation".
• Use the #'s #RobertFuller and #MalcomHarsh in association with tweets wishing their families and loved ones condolences and calling for further investigation.
If anyone knows of any other donation/support routes to Malcolm's family or the family of the Houston teen please let me know.
Last May the hanging death of (afaik) 31 yo. Otis "Titi" Gulley in Multnomah, OR still goes uninvestigated. She (S/H pronouns used in respect to presentation in front of friends) was homeless and struggled with mental illness. Others in— https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2019/06/10/26621949/a-black-queer-homeless-portlander-was-found-hanging-from-a-tree-police-say-its-suicide-her-family-disagrees
—the homeless camp she lived in nsist she was murdered but, "the medical examiner has not released any documents related to Gulley’s death, and declined a records request from OPB, saying there isn’t sufficient public interest". https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-police-investigation-otis-michael-gulley-jr-black-trans-woman/
Titi was homeless, queer and black. Her death was ruled a suicide at the scene. It is a matter of fact to me these anti-black institutions would readily discard investigation into such unimportant lives. Please, remember Titi and keep her and her family in your spirits.
This year (June 9) the hanging death of 27 yo. Dominique "Domo" Alexander in Manhattan, NY is initially announced a suicide. He was hung from a tree in Manhattan park. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-hanging-medical-examiner-rules-suicide-manhattan-fort-tyron-park-20200615-o5fwog2jsreaniuomxbontxabu-story.html
• Contact the presiding Sheriff's office: (718)993-3880 and demand investigation into the death of Dominique Alexander. Four black hanging deaths in two weeks is an especially harrowing figure during this time Black people are so at risk of houselessness, sickness and attack.
This is the 4th tree hanging I've found in the last 2 weeks.
