OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Five ropes, one with a noose, that were found in trees around Oakland's Lake Merritt have been taken down and will be investigated as hate crimes, according to Oakland police and ...

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The mayor of Oakland, California, announced Wednesday that ropes resembling nooses tied to trees in public spaces would be investigated by the FBI as a hate crime. The Oakland Police Department found ...

SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – Rope swings on trees along the North Pond at the Congamond Lakes in Southwick are posing a safety risk for visitors. Michelle Pratt from Citizens Restoring Congamond (CRC) ...