Oakland Police Investigating Effigy Found Hanging By Lake Merritt As Hate CrimePolice in Oakland confirmed on Thursday afternoon that they are investigating an effigy found hanging from a tree near Lake Merritt with an American flag as a hate crime.
Protesters Burn Trump's Effigy, American Flag After His GOP Convention SpeechWhile GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump had to enter and exit the Republican Convention in California through a backdoor this afternoon, anti-Trump protesters burned his effigy, and an American flag outside.
3 Life-Sized Cardboard Cutouts Of Black Men Hanging By Nooses Found At UC BerkeleyThe effigies had names of actual past lynching victims and the dates of their death. At least one effigy had "I Can't Breathe" printed on the front.