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Black America Web
a day ago
- Black America Web
Black Man Found Hanging From A Tree In New York, Police Call It Suicide
Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV On June 11, a Black man was found hanging dead from a tree in Albany, New York. While police have labeled it a suicide, locals and people identifying themselves as family members of the man are skeptical. According to the Times Union, a call was made at around 8 a.m. last Wednesday, and officers found a body hanging from a tree on Westerlo Street. Videos circulated on social media showing the body, but were quickly taken down. When a Black man is hanging from a tree, the first thought is lynching, given America's sordid history with the practice, but local police were quick to push back against that narrative 'At this time, based upon preliminary investigation, the circumstances appear to be consistent with suicide and no evidence to suggest that the incident is criminal in nature,' a statement from Albany police reads. Locals have taken to social media and TikTok to express their disbelief at how little coverage the hanging has received in the local media. There's been skepticism over it being a cut-and-dry suicide given how little information has been released about the incident. In fact, most reporting on the case has come from locals doing their own digging into what happened. While police have not released the name of the man, social media posts and a GoFundMe page seem to point to the deceased being one Earl Smith. There are few confirmed, concrete details about the case, and we don't want to get into baseless speculation, but the lack of coverage and the alleged refusal to review camera footage is a bit suspect. Committing a crime in 2025 is somewhat foolish because there are cameras all over every city. I learned this during the Jonathan Majors trial when footage was released showing the assault and chase from several different camera angles throughout the city. It shouldn't be hard to see exactly what led to this man's death. Looking at comments on TikTok's show that several Albany residents have expressed disbelief that the story hasn't received more coverage. 'I work in Albany and live in the area and haven't heard a single thing about this until now. How is nobody saying anything about it?,' wrote one commenter. America loves to espouse how racism doesn't exist anymore and that lynchings are a thing of the past, yet Sundown Towns still exist. Whether it's literally hanging or alleged extrajudicial killings by the police, lynching hasn't gone away. The attitudes that encourage this violence against Black people have only become more and more normalized. In fact, they run rampant within the current presidential administration. From the ongoing attacks on DEI, Stephen Miller's entire existence, to the Pentagon's Chief Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson making several social media posts parroting the 'Great Replacement theory,' the most dangerous and insidious ideas of white supremacy are currently influencing the laws and policy that govern the country. Hate groups have gone down in America because the ideas they espouse have gone mainstream. In recent years, there have been several suspicious hangings of Black people that police label suicide, but have left family members questioning whether or not they were lynchings. Last year, Javion Magee was found hanging from a tree in North Carolina, and his deathwas labeled a suicide by police after video footage showed him buying a utility rope in a local Walmart. His family hired a private investigator and an independent medical examiner to see if their findings match the official police report. In 2020, a video went viral showing four white men attempting to lynch Vauhxx Booker during a July 4 celebration in Lake Monroe. Charges would be filed against the men, as well as Booker himself. The charges against all involved were dropped in 2022 after Booker and the two white men also charged in the case went through a restorative justice process. While we still don't know for certain what exactly led to this man's hanging in Albany, recent events have shown it's more than understandable why residents and the alleged family members are questioning whether or not it was a lynching. SEE ALSO: What Happened To Javion Magee? Dennoriss Richardson's Wife Says 'He Didn't Kill Himself' SEE ALSO Black Man Found Hanging From A Tree In New York, Police Call It Suicide was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
The Independent
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
WWE star Jade Cargill set to make acting debut
WWE wrestler Jade Cargill will make her acting debut as the antagonist Meeka in the action-thriller True Threat, alongside Jonathan Majors. True Threat follows special forces operative Vernon Threat (Majors) as he seeks justice for his son's murder by infiltrating a Harlem gang-controlled building. Director Gerard McMurray praised Cargill's unique talent, blending athleticism, charisma, and control, making her perfect for the role of Meeka, a key figure in the gang. The film is the first production of Southland Stories, founded by Charlamagne Tha God, Basil Iwanyk, and Karen Kinney, aiming to highlight underrepresented voices from the South. The movie marks Majors' attempt to revive his career after being found guilty of assault and harassment.
Gizmodo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘The Sandman' Showrunner Still Maintains 2 Seasons Was the Plan All Along
The Netflix series based on the comic co-created by the recently controversial Neil Gaiman returns for its two-part final season in July. Hollywood is no stranger to doing damage control when a creative person does or is accused of something so distressing it affects the projects they're associated with. Think Ezra Miller, Jonathan Majors, or Neil Gaiman—the latter being a particularly notable case because when he was first hit with sexual abuse allegations, which he has denied, he was involved with multiple TV series. That includes two much-loved titles: Good Omens on Prime Video and The Sandman on Netflix. Good Omens' solution was to have Gaiman, co-author of the original novel and showrunner/creator of the series, first step back from being involved with production on what had already been confirmed as the show's third and final season. Then, it was announced that in lieu of a full third season, the Amazon show would close out its story with a single 90-minute special. The situation is a little different with The Sandman. After a very well-received first season, the show was renewed in 2022 and a Netflix press release shared at the time promised 'the Sandman world will continue to expand' with 'with more episodes and stories to be adapted from multiple Sandman graphic novels.' The announcement didn't specify how many seasons that might include. However, in late January 2025, Netflix confirmed season two would be The Sandman's final outing. In a Variety story released at that time, showrunner Allan Heinberg shared a statement that read in part: 'The Sandman series has always been focused exclusively on Dream's story, and back in 2022, when we looked at the remaining Dream material from the comics, we knew we only had enough story for one more season.' In April, fans learned that The Sandman's two-part final season would arrive in July, wrapping up the show for good. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Heinberg re-emphasized his earlier claim that two seasons of Sandman was something the team had been planning around for some time: 'It was a decision we made three years ago.' He framed Netflix's announcement, made at the height of Gaiman-adjacent negative press, that The Sandman would return for a second and final season as 'unfortunate timing, for sure.' He told the magazine the Gaiman stories started to hit just as The Sandman was close to finishing production and moving into postproduction. 'I can't say that it affected our process, which is scheduled years in advance,' Heinberg said. 'It's been in the periphery of my experience and the background of my experience, but it hasn't been part of the world of the making of the show, if that makes sense. Every production is its own little island.' The Sandman season two drops its first block of episodes July 3, with the final block arriving July 24.
Geek Tyrant
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Jonathan Majors Set To Star in a New Action Movie TRUE THREAT — GeekTyrant
Jonathan Majors is set to star in director Gerard McMurray's upcmong action movie True Threat . The movie follows Special Forces operative 'Vernon Threat' (Majors) 'as he embarks on a relentless quest for justice after his teenage son is murdered by a Harlem gang known as The Apollo Kids. 'Determined to take revenge, Threat infiltrates The Carter, a towering 20-story project building that serves as the gang's stronghold, battling his way to the top floor to confront their leader and his former mentor, 'Shallow.'' The movie is said to combine 'gripping action with deep themes of fatherhood, brotherhood, and community responsibility, True Threat promises to deliver a culturally urgent and relentlessly kinetic experience.' True Threat is being produced by CAT5, the action-focused film label launched by Alexis Garcia last year with the backing of Fifth Season. CAT5's first release is the David Ayer-directed Working Man with Jason Statham will be released this weekend. McMurray directs from a script he co-wrote with Hodge K. Johnson, and the movie is said to 'prominently feature 52 Blocks, a Black American martial arts style, making it the first major film to showcase the discipline.' This new come shortly after it was announced that Majors would star in the revenge thriller Merciless, directed by Martin Villeneuve. I'm surprised that Majors is making a comeback after being convicted of sexual assault. there are a lot of other people that have been blacklisted in Hollywood, who are still stuggling who weren't even convicted. Source: Deadline
The Independent
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Why the next two Avengers movies won't be in cinemas anytime soon
Marvel Studios has delayed the release of the next two instalments in the Avengers franchise - Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Avengers: Doomsday has been moved from May 1, 2026, to December 18, 2026. Avengers: Secret Wars is now scheduled for December 17, 2027, instead of May 7, 2027. The Devil Wears Prada 2 will take the original May 1, 2026 slot. The delays follow rewrites and recasting for Doomsday after Jonathan Majors' assault conviction.
