Family suspicious of mayor-elect's death

[recumbentgoat]

HOUSTON - In the weeks before he was to assume office as the first black mayor in a largely white Louisiana town, Gerald Washington received several pieces of hate mail. But family members said he never expressed fears for his safety and looked forward to Tuesday, his first day on the job

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[meopta]

"There was no way this could have been racial - we just don't have racial problems in this town,"

Except for that there body in the street. Thanks for posting this.

[delux_vivens]

*suicide*??!!

[recumbentgoat]

srsly. And this story reminded me of a similar ruled "suicide" about a couple of years ago. An older black man was found hung over the hood of his truck--he was investigating some dispute over family land. I should dig up the article--because the m.o. was the same--with the sheriff covering up--or even possibly doing the deed.

I just hope that with the case transferring to the state police--or even the feds would help somehow.

[delux_vivens]

well you know well that we black folks have amazing superhuman powers. so obviously, shooting ourselves, self- hanging, etc., that's just part of our amazing god given special black package, like always being talented singers, dancers, or chicken fryers.