A hate crime investigation is underway after several nooses were found hanging from trees in Oakland, California. The nooses were found around the area of Lake Merritt and have been removed, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a tweet on Wednesday. Officers found a total of five ropes attached to various trees during a search of the area on Tuesday, according to Oakland Police Department. "Symbols of racial violence have no place in Oakland and will not be tolerated," Schaaf said in a statement posted on Twitter. She added that the incident will be investigated as hate crimes. Read more https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/17/us/nooses-found-in-oakland-tree-investigation-trnd/index.html
