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Bladenboro Hanging Death Leaves Unanswered Questions

Bladenboro, N.C.
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In August, 17-year-old Lennon Lacy was found dead in the small town of Bladenboro, N.C, hanging by his neck from a swing set.

Local police say Lacy killed himself, but Lacy's family says suspicious circumstances have raised questions about whether Lacy's death was a suicide or a lynching.

Under pressure, the federal government says the FBI will conduct its own investigation.

Host Frank Stasio talks with Washington Post reporter Todd Frankel, who has been following the story from Bladenboro.

Will Michaels is WUNC's Weekend Host and Reporter.
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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