This undated photo provided by the family of Robert Fuller via Najee Ali shows Robert Fuller, who was found dead Wednesday, June 10, 2020, hanging from a tree in Poncitlán Square, in Palmdale, Calif. (Courtesy of Robert Fuller Family via AP)State and federal authorities will monitor the investigation into the death of a black man found hanging from a tree in southern California, officials said following large weekend protests. The body of Robert Fuller was discovered last week at a park near City Hall in the city of Palmdale. The state attorney general’s office and the FBI’s Civil Rights Division will oversee the investigation, which is being led by the Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide bureau, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said. https://t.co/CgxsWgyIc8 — Scott Wilk (@ScottWilkCA) June 14, 2020On Saturday, hundreds of protesters marched from the park near City Hall to the sheriff’s station, many carrying signs that read “Justice for Robert Fuller”. The case also brought to light the death of another black man who was found hanging from a tree on May 31 in Victorville, a desert city about 45 miles east of Palmdale.

Source: Irish Independent June 15, 2020 20:26 UTC