The hanging death of a Black man in Brookfield, Wisconsin has led to questions from his family and community members.
Torrance Medley, 39, was found hanging from a tree near the Brookfield Hills Golf Course in early November. The Brookfield Police Department said there was no indication of foul play. The investigation is ongoing.
But some have questioned whether Medley’s death could have been caused by a racially-motivated crime. His death has led to comparisons to an era of American history where lynchings of Black people were common. The NAACP defines a lynching as the public killing of an individual who has not received any due process…