Thread by @wilsonhartgrove, African-American mother reports that a mob of white men showed up at [...]

African-American mother reports that a mob of white men showed up at her door & interogated her son, demanding to come in. This is in same NC county where one of the largest massacres by a racist mob in US history happened in 1898. https://www.wect.com/2020/05/07/high-school-senior-mother-say-large-group-armed-people-including-off-duty-deputy-terrorized-them-their-home/

High school senior, mother say large group of armed people, including off duty deputy, terrorized...

"We obviously cannot have armed groups of citizens patrolling the streets of Pender County or New Hanover County terrorizing innocent families," stated the attorney representing a Pender County...

https://www.wect.com/2020/05/07/high-school-senior-mother-say-large-group-armed-people-including-off-duty-deputy-terrorized-them-their-home/

A question for @KamalaHarris & @CoryBooker: can someone be prosecuted under Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act for forming a lynch mob?

Sheriff deputy in the mob was fired today. Local DA charged him & one other, may charge others as more evidence is gathered. https://www.wect.com/2020/05/08/pender-sheriff-da-address-investigation-into-armed-group-allegedly-terrorizing-family/

Pender sheriff, DA to address investigation into armed group allegedly terrorizing family

Pender County Sheriff Alan Cutler and District Attorney Ben David are expected to hold a news conference to address the investigation into a family’s claim that they were “terrorized” by a large...

https://www.wect.com/2020/05/08/pender-sheriff-da-address-investigation-into-armed-group-allegedly-terrorizing-family/

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