But Don't You DARE Call Them Racists
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Quote:New York State Police have accused a white man from Binghamton, New York, of threatening to hang a Black state senator from a tree.
James A. Crosby, 48, was arrested on June 23 and is now facing felony charges of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, according to New York State Police. He is being held in the Broome County jail without bail.
Lea Webb, who represents New York’s 52nd District, spoke at a Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at Binghamton City Hall, where the celebration included prayers and the singing of the Black national anthem.
Quote:In her speech, Webb emphasized that progress toward freedom and justice doesn’t happen in isolation and stressed the importance of community and shared commitment.
Apparently, these concepts enraged Crosby, a Binghamton resident. According to New York State Police, he allegedly jumped into the comments section of local station WBNG 12’s Facebook post about the ceremony and posted a vile message to the senator: “I’d be proud to hang you from a tree.”
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