More than one year since the death of George Floyd sent shockwaves through the nation, experts say the movement to slash police budgets amid calls for law enforcement reform has struggled to maintain momentum.
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Expert: Nooses found in CT resurface America s dark history
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Windsor Town Council member Nuchette Black-Burke, center, with state and local elected leaders together with the CT NAACP, speaks out at news conference May 7, 2021, in Windsor, Conn., after a noose was found at an Amazon warehouse construction site.Mark Mirko / Associated Press
To some, a hangman’s noose may seem like a rope with a knot formed to make a loop that tightens under pressure. But for others, especially people of color, the hate symbol cuts much deeper.
The NAACP records indicate there were 4,743 people 73 percent of them were Black individuals lynched in the United States between 1882 and 1968.