AOC Calls Black Hanging Deaths ‘Modern-Day Lynchings’

A group of Democratic lawmakers has asked Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel to re-investigate “every hanging death of a Black individual across the United States,” citing “the role of lynching in our nation’s history.”

The letter, sent last Tuesday, referenced the deaths of ten black individuals who were found hanging in public. Eight of the deaths were investigated as suicides based on autopsies and physical examinations. Six occurred since the beginning of 2026, while the other four occurred between 2024 and 2025.

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Eva Terry

Eva Terry is a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism for National Review. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where she studied English literature, Korean, and computer science.

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A group of Democratic lawmakers has asked Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel to re-investigate “every hanging death of a Black individual across the United States,” citing “the role of lynching in our nation’s history.”

The letter, sent last Tuesday, referenced the deaths of ten black individuals who were found hanging in public. Eight of the deaths were investigated as suicides based on autopsies and physical examinations. Six occurred since the beginning of 2026, while the other four occurred between 2024 and 2025.

About the Author

Eva Terry

Eva Terry is a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism for National Review. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where she studied English literature, Korean, and computer science.